Geis v. Hodgman

Knutson, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of plaintiff pursuant to a verdict rendered by a jury.'

Plaintiff, who was 56 years of age at the time of trial, had been employed as a housekeeper in the home of defendant for a number of years prior to the occurrence of the accident for which she here seeks to recover damages for personal injuries. Her duties were that of a housekeeper, and, among other things, she was required to go down to a mailbox to pick up the mail. Defendant’s home is located on a hill overlooking Lake Minnetonka. The only access to the home is over a…