Gilbreath v. Greenwalt

Plaintiff, Sandra Gilbreath, filed this five-count action against defendant, J. H. Greenwalt, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a stairway fall occurring in a residence owned by defendant. This appeal is from the orders of the circuit court of Peoria County dismissing four counts of her complaint and granting summary judgment as to the fifth.

The dwelling in which plaintiff sustained her injuries was a single-family residence which defendant had leased to Lucky Hedgepath. Within the premises was an interior stairwell with a landing immediately outside the dwelling quarters…