Burwell v. Easton Memorial Hospital

ALPERT, Judge.

Appellant Mary S. Burwell was visiting a friend at Easton Memorial Hospital in May 1985. While ascending the stairs in a stairwell between the first and second floors, appellant slipped and fell on the remnants of a salad which had been spilled on the stairway. She filed a complaint against the hospital, appellee, in the Circuit Court for Talbot County, presumably alleging negligence. Following various discovery actions, the hospital filed a motion for summary judgment. Appellant responded to the motion and requested a hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, Judge William S.…