Rodgers v. La Quinta Motor Inn

Tom Glaze, Justice.

On May 6, 1991, the appellant, Ann Rodgers, was a business invitee of the appellee’s La Quinta Motor Inn located on Shackleford Road in Little Rock. During the night and while in bed, Rodgers felt pain in her lower leg. Rodgers was treated and later underwent surgery for her injury which she was told was probably due to a bite from a brown recluse spider. No spider was ever found.

On August 10, 1992, Rodgers filed suit against La Quinta, alleging the motel breached its duty of ordinary care in properly treating “the hotel rooms for possible spiders that could injure…