Canaday v. Kauffman

It was alleged in the complaint that the Beverage Company was the lessee of the premises described; that Hill and Bishop were the owners thereof; that, although a certain areaway is a public sidewalk, the defendants maintained it as parking space for the exclusive use of business guests, customers and invitees of the Beverage Company; that the areaway accumulated thin layers of slippery ice and snow which layers were not apparent to guests, customers or invitees of defendant Beverage Company; that defendants knew or should have known of this dangerous condition; that on March 11, 1958, plaintiff, as guest, customer and invitee of defendant Beverage Company, parked his auto in said parking area and upon alighting therefrom slipped and fell on the ice and as a result of the fall suffered personal injuries; and that said fall and resulting injuries were the result of the negligence of defendants, their officers, agents and employees.