Mealey's (April 19, 2021, 12:51 PM EDT) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A guest who alleged injuries from tripping over a cord did not prove that the parent company of a hotel franchisor exercised sufficient control over the franchisee to establish a duty of care to its guests, an Alabama federal judge ruled April 14, granting summary judgment in favor of the parent company on claims of negligence and recklessness and wantonness under Alabama law....