Mester v. St. Patrick's Catholic Church

171 N.W.2d 866 (1969)

Katherine Marie MESTER, Appellant,

v.

ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Estherville, Iowa, Appellee.

No. 53638.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 12, 1969.

James, Greer, Nelson & Bertell, Spencer, for appellant.

Fitzgibbons Brothers, Estherville, for appellee.

MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff's damage action against defendant abutting property owner for personal injuries sustained in her fall upon ice where defendant's driveway crosses the public sidewalk was tried without a jury. The trial court found plaintiff failed to prove the alleged negligence and plaintiff was contributorially…