Dahlen v. Polinsky

Hilton, Justice.

In this, a personal injury action, plaintiff had a verdict. This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying defendant’s alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

Plaintiff was employed in doing general housework in defendant’s home in Duluth, Minnesota. While in the performance of her duties she fell down the basement stairway and was injured. Plaintiff claims that the stairway ivas not properly and sufficiently lighted,, and upon the theory under which the case was submitted the jury could well find that the plaintiff was…