Twylla Robinson v. Connie Mueller

MELANSON, Judge.

Twylla Robinson appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Connie Mueller, as personal representative of the Estate of Hazel Marquardt. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Marquardt (the landlord) owned a two-story home and rented the second level as an apartment to a tenant. The apartment’s bedroom contained access out onto the roof through a recessed dormer. A door opened out onto the dormer into an area 11.5 by 7.5 feet. The dormer did not contain any railings. When the tenant moved into the apartment, the landlord…