Hartzog v. Martinez

Plaintiffs, Lazerric and Angela Hartzog, brought suit against their landlord, Brunilda Martinez, alleging that Lazerric was injured when he slipped and fell on the back stairs of their apartment, which Martinez had negligently allowed to accumulate water. The circuit court granted Martinez’s motion for summary judgment and plaintiffs filed a motion to reconsider and requested leave to file an amended complaint to allege that Lazerric’s slip and fall was additionally caused by Martinez’s negligence in failing to properly light the stairwell. The circuit court denied plaintiffs’ motions. They…