Jury sides with dairy farm in snow and ice premises liability case.

We obtained a defense verdict in Lebanon County, PA in a premises liability case involving a dairy farm. The plaintiff was delivering propane to the defendant’s farm when he slipped and fell on ice. The shale lane on which the plaintiff was walking had been plowed following a significant snow event, but patches of snow remained on the lane. The plaintiff contended that the farmer failed to properly plow the snow or failed to use salt to treat the ice. The plaintiff claimed injuries to his back and left knee, including a tear to his medial meniscus. The case was defended on liability and damages. After two days of trial, the jury returned a quick and unanimous verdict in favor of the defendant.