PARSON v. WHITLOW


453 S.W.2d 270 (1970)

Samantha PARSON, Appellant, v. Stella M. WHITLOW, a/k/a Stella M. Cox, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

April 24, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Hogan, Louisville, for appellant.

Charles B. Zirkle, Zirkle, Raine & Francis, Louisville, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Plaintiff appellant brought this suit to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell down a stairway on premises she rented from defendant appellee. After the plaintiff's deposition was taken and affidavits filed, the trial judge granted defendant a summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.

Plaintiff rented an upstairs apartment with an entrance on the street and a stairway...

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