Court Opinion

ID: 9772406
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 17:16:54.511213+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:31:43.850394
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MILLER, Judge,
concurring.
Bound by the decision in Standard Oil Co. v. Manis, Ky., 433 S.W.2d 856 (1968), I concur. I am, however, of the opinion that Manis should be revisited and clarified. Manis is generally interpreted as holding that a commercial owner owes no duty to a business invitee for injuries sustained as a result of a natural accumulation of snow and ice on outside premises. I do not believe the rule is so broad.
In my judgment, there are situations where a natural accumulation may require warning. Modem shopping centers, with near-constant attendance, well-lighted spaces and well-drained parking areas, *230have encouraged the consuming public to walk with casual regard for its footing. Incident to significant snowfall, it is common practice for outside parking lots to be cleared and treated with assorted substances. A parking area which falls short of neighboring standards may result in a submissible issue of negligence.