An icy parking lot turned an early-morning vehicle accident into a personal injury dispute after a hotel guest slipped and injured his shoulder while photographing damage to another vehicle. Although the entire parking area had experienced freezing conditions, the guest argued that the spot where he fell was particularly dangerous because of uncleared snow, accumulated ice and deep tyre tracks. A lower court dismissed his lawsuit, but a Missouri appeals court has now found that the circumstances required further examination.In an opinion issued on November 10, 2026, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, reversed the summary judgment granted to Super 6 Inn, LLC, which operates the Motel 6 property in Kingdom City. In Jeff Woosley v. Super 6 Inn, LLC., d/b/a Motel 6, the court ruled that factual disputes remained over whether the hotel had allowed an artificially dangerous condition to develop in part of its parking lot. The decision, available on Justia, sends the case back to the lower court for further proceedings.Truck slid into a parked van on icy morningAccording to the court's opinion, Jeff Woosley was staying at the Motel 6 on Jade Road in Kingdom City on the night of January 21-22, 2024. He was working as a maintenance training instructor at a nearby nuclear power plant.
Missouri appeals court revives hotel guest's claim after truck crash and icy parking lot fall
A recent decision by a Missouri appeals court has overturned a previous dismissal of a negligence lawsuit involving Super 6 Inn. The plaintiff, Jeff Woosley, sustained a shoulder injury while attempting to photograph damage on a parked van. The court’s ruling highlighted ongoing disputes about the safety conditions in the parking area, particularly with existing snow and ice hazards posing risks to guests.
In brief
An icy parking lot turned an early-morning vehicle accident into a personal injury dispute after a hotel guest slipped and injured his shoulder while photographing damage to another vehicle. A lower court dismissed his lawsuit, but a Missouri appeals court has now found that the circumstances required further examination.In an opinion issued on November 10, 2026, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, reversed the summary judgment granted to Super 6 Inn, LLC, which operates the Motel 6 property in Kingdom City.
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