Wilder v. Ayers

Plaintiff recovered a judgment, after jury trial, in a personal injury negligence action. He sustained a fractured arm, while on premises belonging to defendant and her decedent. Plaintiff had been a week-end social guest on premises located in Rockland County. Defendant appeals, urging that, as a matter of law, plaintiff’s status as a social guest, and therefore as a licensee, never changed to that of invitee. On that ground, defendant contends there was no evidence to sustain the verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff.

*355The judgment should be reversed, the verdict set aside, and the…