Hotel Wins Summary Judgment In Slip-And-Fall Case; Expert Found Not Helpful To Jury

Mealey's (June 3, 2021, 11:47 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An expert retained by a woman who claims that she slipped on steps inside a hotel is excluded from testifying, an Illinois federal judge ruled May 28, awarding summary judgment to the hotel after determining that the woman cannot prove what caused her fall or that the hotel should have been aware of a hazardous condition and that the expert would not help a jury determine what happened....