Plant v. Lowman

Been, Presiding Judge.

Lowman, the plaintiff appellee, is a tenant of Plant who fell and injured herself when attempting to negotiate a small second floor landing and steps. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment based largely on the plaintiffs deposition as follows: The stairwell was completely dark unless her second floor neighbor’s light was on; her light would not work due to a defective light switch at the bottom of the stairs; the management had agreed to repair the switch at the time she moved in but had never done so; she had complained about it five or six…