Henderson v. McGill

Defendants appeal from a judgment in a personal injury action, after jury trial, in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $10,000.1

Question Presented.

Does the evidence show as a matter of law that defendants ' premises were not negligently maintained ?

Evidence.

Defendants own and operate a coffee shop on leased premises in Vallejo, known as Twins Coffee Shop. Adjacent to the building in which the coffee shop is operated is a small parking lot maintained by defendants for use of its patrons. About 3 feet out from the building is a bumper rail, leaving an asphalt paved area2 between the bumper rail…