Vinyard v. Vinyard Funeral Home, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
435 S.W.2d 392 (Mo. App. 1968)
Relevant factsFree
Vinyard (plaintiff) slipped and fell in the parking lot of Vinyard Funeral Home (defendant) and sued, seeking to introduce evidence that other people had previously complained to the Funeral Home's employees that the lot was slippery when wet, offering this to show the Funeral Home knew about the slippery condition. The trial court admitted the complaints and ruled for Vinyard; the Funeral Home appealed.
IssueFree
Whether complaints about the slickness of a parking lot are hearsay if offered only to prove that the owner of the parking lot was aware of the slickness.