Brenda K. (Layman) Smith and John C. Smith v. Dunn Hospitality Group Manager, Inc. d/b/a Comfort Inn

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

[1] Appellants-Plaintiffs, Brenda K. (Brenda) and John C. Smith (collectively, Smiths), appeal the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Appellees-Defen-dants, Dunn Hospitality Group Manager, Inc. d/b/a Comfort Inn (Comfort Inn) on the Smiths’ allegations of negligence pursuant to the Innkeeper Statute.

[2] We affirm.

ISSUE

[3] The Smiths raise two issues on appeal, which we consolidate and restate as: Whether the Comfort Inn was negligent as a matter of law pursuant to the Innkeeper Statute, Ind.Code Ch. 32-33-7.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

[4] On August 7,…