Ferguson v. Roundtable Motor Lodge

Plaintiff, Sheryl Ferguson, was employed as a hotel maid by defendant, Roundtable Motor Lodge, when she was raped by a guest in defendant’s hotel. Plaintiff brought this action against defendant in the Circuit Court of Madison County to recover damages, alleging common law negligence. Plaintiff’s cause of action was dismissed with prejudice, and this appeal followed.

As grounds for her complaint, plaintiff alleged that defendant “carelessly and negligently owned, maintained, and operated its motel business, in that it failed to provide plaintiff security, warning devices and adequate personnel…