{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"bothwell-regional-health-center","displayName":"Bothwell Regional Health Center","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87735:undated","opinionId":"9f382ec8-dc30-5961-ae79-25e7319a1a2a","slug":"larry-brandes-v-bothwell-regional-health-center-d87735","caseName":"Larry Brandes\nvs. \nBothwell Regional Health Center","caseNumber":"WD87735","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Larry Brandes sued Bothwell Regional Health Center for negligence after falling on ice at the hospital's entrance while visiting his injured wife. The trial court granted summary judgment for Bothwell, applying the Massachusetts Rule which states that a land possessor has no duty to remove naturally accumulated snow and ice that is general to the community. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the Massachusetts Rule is not an affirmative defense, the uncontroverted facts established its applicability, and Bothwell did not assume a duty to remove the snow and ice by a course of conduct.","primaryTopic":"premises-liability","topicSlugs":["premises-liability","summary-judgment","negligence","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=227237","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/larry-brandes-v-bothwell-regional-health-center-d87735","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"slip-and-fall","label":"Slip and Fall","href":"/practice-areas/slip-and-fall","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: premises-liability"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/slip-and-fall"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: summary-judgment","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}