Gibbons v. Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Co.

Plaintiff sued Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Corporation for personal injuries resulting from a fall in the Biltmore Hotel. Judgment in favor of defendant was entered on a jury verdict; her motion for a new trial was denied. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment.

It is undisputed that plaintiff, a resident of Oroville, was staying at the hotel and was an invitee on defendant’s premises. She was 81 years old and, according to a doctor who attended her, “somewhat obese,” but she was active, had no difficulty in walking, had good eyesight, and wore walking shoes with medium heels. Around noon on…