Calvache v. Jackson Memorial Hospital

The final summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant Jackson Memorial Hospital in this slip-and-fall negligence action is affirmed based on the following briefly stated legal analysis.

First, we conclude (a) there are no genuine issues of material fact on the issues of adequate inspection and constructive notice, and (b) the defendant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law on these issues. Unlike a supermarket or retail sales store, the hospital hallway where the subject accident happened did not have nearby food, sales products, or other substances on shelves or anywhere else in…