OTWELL v. MOTEL 6, INC.

No. 84-1540.

755 F.2d 665 (1985)

Barbara Lou OTWELL, Appellant, v. MOTEL 6, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Donovan, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

Mel Sayes, Little Rock, Ark., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON and FAGG, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Barbara Lou Otwell, executrix of her husband's estate, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Motel 6 on a wrongful death claim. We affirm.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on the night in question, Mr. Otwell left his room at the Motel 6 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to call a cab. He returned to the room and, a short while later, someone knocked on the door. The motel rooms were not equipped with standard security...

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