Beaver v. John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.

Larry D. Vaught, Judge.

This is a slip-and-fall case that .L'has previously been before this court. The central issue presented is whether the circuit judge erred in granting summary judgment to the appellees John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc., and John Q. Hammons Hotels, L.P., after holding that an earlier Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission determination as to causation had a preclusive effect in this negligence action. As explained below, we hold that the judge did err, and we reverse and remand.

Procedural History

In April 1997, appellant Judy Beaver attended a seminar related to her work at…