Court Opinion

ID: 9794512
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 03:07:10.84706+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:17:02.112622
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Mr. Justice McWilliams
dissenting:
Without going into any great detail, I differ with the majority of this Court in their appraisal and evaluation of the evidence adduced by the plaintiff bearing upon the issue of constructive knowledge by the defendant of the existence of a “puddle of water with melting snow in it.” The majority hold that there is sufficient evidence in this regard to require submission of this issue to the jury. In my considered view the evidence in this regard is legally insufficient and the trial court under such circumstance committed no error in directing the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant.
I would hold that the present controversy is governed by Denver Dry Goods Company v. Pender, 128 Colo. 281, 262 P.2d 257 and F. W. Woolworth Company v. Peet, 132 Colo. 11, 284 P.2d 659.
Mr. Justice Moore has authorized me to state that he joins in this dissent.