Kendrick v. Vaz, Inc.

In this personal injury case, we consider whether the trial court erred (1) in excluding the testimony of the plaintiff’s expert witness and (2) in striking the evidence and entering final judgment in favor of the defendants.

Kathleen H. Kendrick fell and broke her ankle while pushing her children on a merry-go-round on the premises of a Holiday Inn where she and her family were staying. This Holiday Inn was owned and operated by Vaz, Inc. and others (collectively Vaz). Kendrick filed a motion for judgment against Vaz, asserting that Vaz was negligent in failing to maintain the premises in a…