Weaver v. Flock

Plaintiff filed a complaint alleging she was injured svhen a chair in her motel room collapsed. Defendants, who own and operate the motel, were granted sum-nary judgment by the trial court. Plaintiff appeals.

At the time of the accident, plaintiff had been staying at defendants’ motel about 4 months, paying a nonthly rate. From these facts the parties argue at ;edious length over whether their relationship was nnkeeper-guest or landlord-tenant. This is a red her-•ing. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges the chair that col-apsed was

"* * * in a weakened condition, rendering it likely to break or…