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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Slip and Fall

Ramona Murillo Gamboa v. Los Angeles World Airports, et al.

Published: Mar. 15, 2024 | Result Date: Jan. 29, 2024 | Filing Date: Jul. 24, 2019 |

Case number: 19STCV26134 Summary Judgment –  Defense

Judge

Douglas W. Stern

Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Saman R. Heidari
(Heidari Law Group, PC)


Defendant

Scott D. Cunningham
(Condon & Forsyth LLP)

Justin M. Schmidt
(Condon & Forsyth LLP)

Christina Ferreiro
(Condon & Forsyth LLP)


Facts

Plaintiff Ramona Murillo Gamboa filed a personal injury action arising out of a slip-and-fall accident which occurred on June 20, 2018 on an escalator at Los Angeles World Airports (LAX).

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendants failed to provide her with a wheelchair as allegedly requested through her travel agent and that defendants failed to properly maintain the subject escalator in Terminal 2 at LAX.

Injuries

Plaintiff suffered a broken arm.

Result

The Court granted in full the summary judgment motions filed by defendants Los Angeles World Airways, City of Los Angeles, and Concesionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion S.A.P.I. De C.V. The Court dismissed all seven of plaintiff's claims against defendants for premises liability; dangerous condition of public property; breach of duty of a common carrier; negligence; general negligence; negligent hiring; and negligence per se.


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