Legal Opinion
Detrick v. Columbia Sussex Corp.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 24, 1993No. 3008PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grady, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a summary judgment dismissing their slip- and-fall complaint against the defendants, who own and operate a Holiday Inn in Springfield, Ohio.
On July 25, 1989, plaintiff Rebecca S. Detrick entered defendants’ motel to use the pay telephones there. The trial court found that she entered as a business invitee, and this is not disputed.
After using the telephone, Detrick walked into the motel’s women’s restroom, which is near the telephones and is open to the public. She used one of the toilets there. As she walked from the toilet stall…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. Wagner Provision Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1943
- Presley v. City of NorwoodOhio Supreme Court · 1973
- Keister v. Park Centre LanesOhio Court of Appeals · 1981
- Campbell v. Hudges Provision Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1950
- Fox v. Ben Schechter Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1937
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