Baldwin County Hospital Authority v. Coney

Sognier, Judge.

Christine Coney brought an action against the Baldwin County Hospital Authority to recover damages arising out of her slip and fall on the premises of a hospital operated by the authority. The trial court denied the authority’s motion for summary judgment but certified its ruling for immediate review, and we granted this interlocutory appeal.

The record reveals that appellee had visited her son who was hospitalized at appellant’s facility. She exited the elevator on the main floor and walked a few feet toward the exit when she fell. Her complaint alleged that she slipped and…