PAGE v. SLOAN

No. 10.

190 S.E.2d 189 (1972)

Catherine D. PAGE, Administratrix C. T. A. of the Estate of Channing Nelson Page, Deceased v. George SLOAN and his wife, Rea Sloan, Copartners, trading and doing business as Ocean Isle Motel.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

July 31, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anderson, Nimocks & Broadfoot, by Henry L. Anderson, Fayetteville, for defendant appellants.

W. D. Sabiston, Jr., Carthage, and Tharrington & Smith, by J. Harold Tharrington and Roger W. Smith, Raleigh, for plaintiff appellee.


HUSKINS, Justice.

Did the Court of Appeals err in reversing summary judgment entered by the trial court in favor of defendant? Answer depends upon whether defendants, in light of an innkeeper's duty to a guest, have borne the burden which the law places upon a movant for summary judgment.

What standard of care is required of innkeepers with respect to their guests?

An innkeeper is not an insurer of the personal safety of his guests. He is required...

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