In the case of DiCarlo v. Fairview Hosp., 2022-Ohio-75, the Eighth District Court of Appeals held that summary judgment in favor of a hospital was proper in a visitor’s negligence action.
Here, the visitor alleged that the hospital was negligent after the visitor slipped and fell in the hallway, causing the visitor to sustain injuries.
The Court of Appeals reasoned that the visitor failed to offer evidence to show that a hazard existed and was unable to identify what caused the visitor to fall. The Court of Appeals further reasoned that since the visitor’s deposition testimony further contradicted the allegations, summary judgment was proper.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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