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Personal Injury
Slip and Fall

Sharon Less v. San Francisco Fairmont Hotel Company

Published: Feb. 24, 2007 | Result Date: Jul. 10, 2006 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: CGC03427572 Verdict –  Defense

Court

San Francisco Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Quinton B. Cutlip
(Cutlip Law Office)

Frederick Meis

Richard J. Palenchar
(Palenchar Law Firm)


Defendant

Sharon L. Hightower
(Ericksen, Arbuthnot, Kilduff, Day & Lindstrom)


Experts

Plaintiff

Daniel S. Merrick
(technical)

Defendant

Richard N. Stuart
(technical)

Facts

In October 2003, at around 10:30 p.m., plaintiff Sharon Less was leaving a hotel lobby owned by defendant San Francisco Fairmont Hotel Co. She slipped and fell. Plaintiff claimed that defendant negligently constructed and maintained the walkway. Her husband alleged loss of consortium. Defendant contested liability.

Result

The judgment was for defendant.


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