Bledsoe v. Dredge

Plaintiff, Leona Bledsoe, was a 59-year-old woman who fell while entering the Hill Arcade Building in Galesburg. Plaintiff filed a negligence action against defendants, owners of the building. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals. On appeal, we address the issue of whether defendants were entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

FACTS

In her complaint, plaintiff alleges that defendants were negligent because they failed to maintain the entryway to their building in a safe condition. The Hill Arcade Building is a privately owned commercial building.…