COLEMAN v. MONSON

No. 93-0844.

522 N.W.2d 91 (1994)

Maxine COLEMAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry MONSON d/b/a Jewell Janitorial Service, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

June 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn Goodwin and Dawn R. Siebert of Findley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, May & Craig, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Joel W. Bittner, Des Moines, for appellee.

Heard by HABHAB, P.J., CADY, J., and SCHLEGEL, Senior Judge.


HABHAB, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Larry Monson, d/b/a Jewell Janitorial Service, appeals from the jury verdict finding him sixty percent at fault for Plaintiff Maxine Coleman's slip and fall injuries. He argues the district court erred by: (1) instructing on the duty owed an invitee, (2) failing to grant his motion for directed verdict, and (3) instructing the jury as to distractions. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On September 24, 1989, plaintiff...

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