Legal Opinion
Ellsworth v. Hotel Corp. of America
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1999No. Docket 203893PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaad, P.J.
Plaintiff filed this premise liability action against defendant, alleging that she was injured as a result of defendant’s negligence. A jury returned a verdict of no cause of action, and the trial court dismissed plaintiff’s case. Plaintiff now appeals, and we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
In October 1994, plaintiff went to the Livonia-West Holiday Inn to attend a miniature show. She says that she fell and injured her hand after she tripped on an uneven portion of sidewalk on the hotel premises. Plaintiff sued on a negligence theory. The case proceeded to trial, and a jury returned a verdict of…
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