Alqadhi v. Standard Parking, Inc.

Plaintiff Carlota Alqadhi appeals summary judgment on her premises liability complaint. The trial court found without explanation the condition causing plaintiffs injury was open and obvious as a matter of law. We believe the trial court discounted the testimony of plaintiffs expert, which, if believed, created a question of fact for the trier of fact. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

On September 25, 2001, plaintiff tripped and fell over raised concrete while leaving defendants’ parking garage and suffered injury to her knees. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged she tripped because…