Grimberg v. Blackbird Baking Co.

Citations

• 208 N.E.3d 111
• 2023 Ohio 313

Syllabus

Summary judgment negligence negligence per se natural accumulation of ice and snow substantially dangerous condition no-duty winter rule open and obvious motion to amend complaint prima facie case. Trial court acted within its discretion in denying motion to amend complaint where plaintiff failed to present evidence establishing a prima facie case for the claims she sought to have added. Trial court properly granted summary judgment in defendants' favor where plaintiff slipped and fell on a natural accumulation of ice and snow, she failed to present evidence of a substantially dangerous condition that preclude application of the no-duty winter rule, and plaintiff admitted that she was aware of minor defects in the parking lot prior to her fall.