Bullard v. Marriott International, Inc.

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

After she tripped and fell on a hotel walkway, Lanelda Bullard sued Marriott International, Inc. and several other alleged designers, owners, and operators of the hotel (collectively, “Marriott”) for personal injuries. The trial court granted summary judgment to Marriott, and Bullard appeals. For reasons that follow, we reverse.

Summary judgment is appropriate when no genuine issues of material fact remain and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We review the grant of summary judgment de novo, construing the evidence and all reasonable…