Yaffe v. St. Louis Children's Hospital

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Mildred Yaffe appeals from the trial court’s order sustaining St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s motion for summary judgment.

The facts are undisputed. Appellant is a volunteer worker in the gift shop of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. On the day of her injury, appellant completed her shift and went to the hospital coffee shop for something to eat before returning to her home. While in the coffee shop, she slipped and fell. The coffee shop was on respondent’s premises and open to the public. As a volunteer, appellant was allowed a 20 percent discount on items purchased at…