Corina Dawson Parker v. Hotel Lake Placid, LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn Express
The Sixth DCA affirmed summary judgment for the hotel in a premises liability case, citing the open-and-obvious doctrine and the invitee's own duty of reasonable care for her safety. The court also reiterated the post-2021 summary judgment standard requiring the nonmoving party to identify affirmative evidence creating a genuine dispute of material fact.
Key facts
- Corina Dawson Parker brought a premises liability action against Hotel Lake Placid, LLC, doing business as Holiday Inn Express, arising from an injury on the hotel premises.
- The hotel moved for summary judgment, and the trial court entered judgment in its favor.
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Holdings
- A proprietor may assume that an invitee will perceive conditions that would be obvious upon the ordinary use of her senses, and the invitee is obligated to exercise a reasonable degree of…
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Why it matters
The opinion is a useful citation point for defense practitioners in premises liability matters, pairing the longstanding open-and-obvious/invitee-duty principles from Earley with the heightened post-2021 Florida summary… — full analysis with a trial
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