VINYARD V. VINYARD FUNERAL HOME, INC. 435 S.W.2d 392 (1968) CASE BRIEF

VINYARD V. VINYARD FUNERAL HOME, INC.
435 S.W.2d 392 (1968)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a personal injury action. Vinyard Funeral (D) appealed from the decision, which found in favor of Vinyard (P) invitee in an action to recover damages for personal injuries.
FACTS: Mrs. Vinyard (P) slipped and fell in the parking lot of her father-in-law's funeral home (D) while the parking lot was wet. In an effort to prove that D knew that the parking lot got slippery when it was wet, P attempted to introduce evidence that people had complained to D about the condition of the parking lot. D objected on hearsay grounds. The trial court admitted the testimony and P got the verdict and D appealed.

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