Morris v. Farnsworth Motel

CROCKETT, Justice.

Plaintiff, Dr. Lawrence Morris, seeks recovery for breaking a toe on his left foot by stubbing it against a chair in defendants’ motel bedroom.

The questions: .(1) Does the fact that, during Dr. Morris’ absence, defendants moved a chair and left it in the pathway to the bathroom where it was obscured by shadows constitute negligence on defendants’ part, and (2) Was Dr. Morris guilty of contributory negligence in running into the chair?

Dr. Morris and his wife, residents of Salt Lake City, were vacationing in El Paso, Texas, when the incident occurred. He returned home, brought…