Alexander v. State

Plaintiff is an inmate serving a life sentence at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI), operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). While waiting in line to receive medication, plaintiff slipped and fell on water spilled by another inmate and injured his back. Acting on his own behalf, plaintiff sued the state, alleging both general negligence and premises liability, and asserting that ODOC had failed to maintain a safe environment at TRCI. After the trial court had heard the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, the court granted defendant’s motion, denied…