Goodman v. McDonald's Corp.

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 2216

Syllabus

Slip and fall sidewalk summary judgment open and obvious. The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of a McDonald's restaurant in a slip-and-fall case where plaintiff alleged that when he left the restaurant, he slipped and fell on a sidewalk that had been cleaned earlier. The summary judgment was proper because plaintiff did not provide testimony as to the nature of the hazard on the sidewalk causing his fall. Furthermore, any potential hazard on the sidewalk was open and obvious because the evidence presented by plaintiff did not reveal his view of the sidewalk was blocked in any way. In addition, plaintiff's own testimony shows he had travelled on the same sidewalk and \might have slipped a little bit\ when he entered the restaurant, which indicates that he had been alerted to any potential hazard on the sidewalk and may reasonably be expected to take appropriate measures to protect himself.