Gehr v. Day Cargo

In a negligence action, an injured invitee appeals the summary judgment issued in favor of a premises owner. We affirm. Jack Ricardo Gehr brought a package to Next Day Cargo, Inc. for shipping. Upon arrival, Gehr walked through the parking lot and into Next Day's loading dock area. One of Next Day's employees met Gehr, and together they exited the loading dock area and returned to Gehr's vehicle. That same employee instructed Gehr to wait by his car until the employee returned with certain necessary paperwork. Next Day's loading dock was brimming with packages. Thereafter, a truck driver, not employed or associated with Next Day, stopped his truck in the parking lot, and proceeded to lower the truck's lift-gate with a large box on it.