Black v. Montgomery Elevator Co.

A bank owned a building to which the public was invited. The building contained an elevator. The building owner contracted with Montgomery Elevator Company (defendant below, appellee herein) to maintain the elevator. On August 13, 1984, Pat Black (plaintiff below, appellant herein), an invitee, was allegedly injured when the elevator failed to level with the floor. The injured invitee filed an action against the elevator company alleging that the elevator company was negligent in maintaining the elevator pursuant to its agreement with the building owner.1 Thereafter the injured invitee filed…