Hope Med. Park Hosp. v. Varner

Appellant Hope Medical Park Hospital d/b/a Medical Park Doctors Group (Hope) appeals from a Hempstead County jury's verdict in favor of appellees Carrie and Thomas Varner on their negligence claim, which arose after Carrie fell and was injured on the hospital's grounds. Hope argues that it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law because it owed Carrie no duty to warn her of a known danger. We reverse and dismiss.

I. Procedural History

In January 2012 the Varners filed an amended complaint against Hope and other defendants1 alleging negligence, along with a derivative claim on behalf of…