{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"the-board-of-regents-of-southeast-missouri-state-university","displayName":"The Board of Regents of Southeast Missouri State University","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112690:2024-12-31","opinionId":"8c4fe192-5684-5eec-8339-c070a527d382","slug":"mary-beth-fryman-appellant-v-the-board-of-regents-of-southeast-missouri-s-112690","caseName":"Mary Beth Fryman, Appellant, v. The Board of Regents of Southeast Missouri State University, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED112690","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-12-31","year":2024,"display_summary":"Mary Beth Fryman sued The Board of Regents of Southeast Missouri State University for premises liability and negligence after falling on stairs on the Board's property. The circuit court granted summary judgment to the Board, finding it immune from liability because Fryman's injury was not caused by an alleged dangerous condition of the stairs. The appellate court reversed, holding that genuine issues of material fact existed regarding causation, as Fryman's expert opined the stairs were defectively designed and caused her fall, despite her testimony of tripping on her own feet.","primaryTopic":"premises-liability","topicSlugs":["premises-liability","governmental-immunity","summary-judgment","negligence","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=216053","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/mary-beth-fryman-appellant-v-the-board-of-regents-of-southeast-missouri-s-112690","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":16,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: premises-liability","text: premises liability","text: dangerous condition"],"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"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}