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Wotzka v. Minndakota Limited Partnership

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 2013No. 20120301PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Jeffrey Wotzka appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Minndakota Limited Partnership, d/b/a Radisson Hotel Bismarck (“Radisson Hotel”) arising out of a slip and fall accident. We hold the trial court misapplied our law and erroneously granted summary judgment because Wotzka raised genuine issues of material fact regarding whether the Radisson Hotel should have anticipated harm despite the obvious or known nature of the danger and failed to maintain the property in a reasonably safe manner. We reverse the summary judgment, and we remand for further…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. Johanson v. Nash Finch CompanyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
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