Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jan 23, 2024
Patricia Anslinger, Respondent, vs. Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest, Appellant.
Patricia Anslinger sued Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest for personal injuries sustained after she tripped on a rubber floor mat in the hospital's vestibule. A jury found the Hospital liable, and the trial court denied the Hospital's motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which argued the condition was open and obvious as a matter of law. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding that the floor mat's condition was not open and obvious as a matter of law and that the plaintiff presented a submissible case.