Weaver v. Standard Oil Co.

The appeal is taken from the order of the court granting the motion of the defendant-appellee, the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, for summary judgment pursuant to Civ.R. 56. 1

On January 15, 1985, the plaintiff-appellant, Daniel Weaver, then a minor, visited a service station operated by the defendant-appellee in the company of his mother to purchase gasoline for the family vehicle. The weather then prevailing is described as having been cold with snow falling. With the exception of a small area adjacent to the window through which a cashier accommodated customers, the premises were covered…