Gourley v. Food Concepts, Inc.

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Honna Hendrickson Gourley brought this tort action against defendant Food Concepts, Inc., doing business as Sizzler Restaurant, seeking to recover for personal injuries sustained when she slipped and fell in defendant’s establishment. After discovery, the trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, concluding the undisputed evidence showed plaintiff knew or should have known of the hazard posed by the wet and slippery floor near the salad bar in defendant’s restaurant. Held:

“[I]t is a plaintiff’s knowledge of the specific hazard which…