Yuniter v. A & A Edgewater of Florida, Inc.

WHATLEY, Judge.

Vera Yuniter appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of A & A Edgewater of Florida, Inc. (the motel). We reverse.

Yuniter rented a room at the motel for an extended period. Over a week into her stay, Yuniter had an accident in her room. She attempted to stand from the chair in which she was sitting, using the chair’s arms as support, and the right leg of the chair apparently broke, causing Yuniter to fall to the floor.

As a result, Yuniter filed a negligence action against the motel alleging that she suffered injuries in this accident due to the motel’s negligent…