Dangerous Condition • Failure to Exercise Reasonable Care
Craven v. Lawrence Cnty. Phys. Therapy Inst., PICS Case No. 16-1373 (C.P. Lawrence Oct. 24, 2016) Motto, P.J. (11 pages).
A visitor to a physical therapy pool slipped on the locker room floor after completing her exercise, breaking an ankle. She sought recovery for the injury, but the owner of the facility objected, arguing against the existence of a dangerous condition and plaintiff’s ability to prove they knew or should have known of it, and moved for summary judgment. Comparing the situation to similar case law, the court found that circumstantial evidence was admissible and sufficient presented to allow a jury to reach a conclusion of liability, and denied the motion.
