California Court of Appeal

In a slip-and-fall case, summary judgment to defendant-property owner, on grounds defendant had not owed plaintiff any duty of care with respect to the open and obvious condition of water on the ground, is reversed where the ruling did not accord with the relevant law and the facts presented were insufficient to determine the nonexistence of duty.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/26/2004
• Published 08/26/2004

Judges

• COOPER, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cheryl Podbielski, Beverly Hills, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Horvitz & Levy, David M. Axelrad, Karen M. Bray, Kim L. Nguyen, Encino;  Law Offices of Zurawski & Chase and Kathleen L. Casey for Defendant and Respondent.