Watts v. Jaffs

Johnson, Judge.

Debbie Jaffs and her husband brought this action against William Watts seeking to recover for injuries sustained when Jaffs fell down the steps of an apartment building owned by Watts. Jaffs was ascending the stairs of the building to visit a tenant when she lost her footing. She reached for a handrail to avoid falling, but none was present and she fell to the bottom of the stairs. The Jaffs complain that Watts was negligent in failing to provide a handrail and in failing to post a sign warning of the danger. Watts filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court…