Snyder v. FORT KEARNEY HOTEL COMPANY

This action is based on personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as the result of a fall in defendant’s hotel. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was sustained and plaintiff appeals;

Plaintiff’s petition alleges she entered the hotel for the purpose of having lunch and while there, sought to enter the ladies restroom which was on the second floor. The restroom door opened off a second-floor hallway; immediately behind the door was approximately a 6-inch step-up or change in floor level which plaintiff struck with her foot, causing her to fall and break her hip. In substance, the…