Valdosta Hotel Properties, LLC v. White

Phipps, Judge.

Valdosta Hotel Properties, LLC contends that the trial court erred in ruling that a lawsuit filed against it in reliance upon the renewal statute was not time-barred. We agree and therefore reverse the trial court’s denial of summary judgment to Valdosta Hotel Properties.

Alleging that she suffered personal injuries in a slip and fall at a Hampton Inn located at 1705 Gornto Road, Valdosta, on June 21, 2000, Robbie White filed a complaint on June 20, 2002, just before expiration of the two-year statute of limitation for personal injuries. White named as the sole defendant “Hilton…