Queen v. Woman's Hosp. Found.

WHIPPLE, C.J. concurring in part and dissenting in part.

It is undisputed herein that Ms. Queen slipped, fell, and was injured because of a foreign substance on the floor, namely, the floor was wet (and slippery) as it was being mopped by a hospital employee. Thus, the burden shifted to the hospital to show that it acted reasonably to correct this dangerous condition reasonably anticipated in its business activity. See Terrance v. Baton Rouge General Medical Center, 10-0011 (La. App. 1 Cir. 6/11/10), 39 So.3d 842, 844, writ denied, 10-1624 (La. 10/8/10), 46 So.3d 1271.

Following my review of…