Slaats v. Sandy Lane Residential, LLC

Elizabeth Maria Slaats and Henk Slaats (“the plaintiffs”) appeal from a final summary judgment in favor of Sandy Lane Residential, LLC, and Gansevoort South, LLC (“the defendants”). We reverse.

The plaintiffs sued the defendants for injuries Mrs. Slaats sustained from a fall while exiting a hotel pool area. The plaintiffs claim the fall was caused by a step down which created a dangerous condition.

After some discovery, the defendants moved for summary judgment. The defendants claimed that they had no liability because the step down was an open and obvious condition. In opposition to the…