Fagerhus v. Host Marriott Corp.

While running on a fitness trail early on a January morning, Geir Fagerhus, appellant, fell on “black ice,” injuring his shoulder. Alleging various acts of negligence, Fagerhus sued appellees Eleventh Springhill Lake Associates, L.P. (“Eleventh”), the owner of the portion of the fitness trail where he fell (the “property”); Community Realty, Inc. (“Community”), Eleventh’s property manager; and Marriott’s Greenbelt Hotel Services, Inc. (“Marriott”), manager of the hotel where Fager-hus was staying at the time of his fall.

In this appeal, Fagerhus challenges the grant of summary judgment in…