Attorneys obtained summary judgment in a premises liability matter.

Attorneys obtained summary judgment in a premises liability matter. The plaintiff, an out of state resident, has a very unique occupation. He is the equivalent of an industrial "spiderman" and one of the few individuals in the United States that is certified to climb oil rigs to check for cracks, fissures, etc. While at a hotel, he fell in the parking lot on ice. Our insured was responsible for snow removal and was sued along with the hotel, the owner of the property. The plaintiff sustained a very severely fractured ankle, which required 5 surgeries. The demand was large and the plaintiff and the hotel defendant obtained liability experts opining that our client, the landscaping company, contributed to the accident by failure to salt the parking lot. We were able to show that we had no duty to salt, inspect, provide ice removal or preventive services on the parking lot. The judge granted summary judgment.