Brown v. Scrivner, Inc.

Kim C. Brown claims she was unexpectedly struck twice by an automatic door at a Scrivner, Inc.’s Food 4 Less grocery store in Lincoln. She claims she was injured. In her second amended petition for damages, Brown alleged that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied to her cause of action.

The district court for Lancaster County entered a summary judgment denying Brown relief and dismissing her lawsuit because “the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable to the undisputed facts in this case.”

We reverse the ruling of the district court and remand the cause for further proceedings.

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