Brown v. Morgan County

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.

Pam Brown claims that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Morgan County, Missouri, because there was a genuine issue of material fact regarding the cause of her fall on the staircase of the Morgan County Courthouse. Because Brown’s expert witness testimony established a genuine issue of material fact as to whether an unreasonably dangerous condition of the stairs contributed to her fall, summary judgment was improper and the case is reversed and remanded.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

According to Rule 74.04, “a trial court may enter summary judgment…