Hastings v. Exline

This is a premises liability action arising from a slip and fall. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant.

On January 31, 1999, plaintiff Sheila Hastings was visiting her mother-in-law Bonnie Exline at the mobile home where Exline lives. Exline’s home has two doors, a “front” and a “back.” The front door has covered wooden stairs leading to it. The rear door has stairs of metal mesh leading to it and is exposed to the elements. Exline prefers that her guests use the back door so as not to track debris into her home and generally keeps the front door locked. Prior to…