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apartment complex with a Flue tional reported gas odor or leak taking plaintiff’s deposition and
Gas Analysis report for each since that time, and plaintiff’s conducting other discovery,
boiler showing the boilers were husband providing information the apartment complex filed
properly tuned about her fall which seriously a summary judgment motion
Twenty days later, on called into question the claim of citing similar undisputed facts
July 29, 2013, plaintiff fell down being dizzy due to a gas leak, as listed above and stating
some steps and broke her plaintiff still brought a lawsuit, no evidence existed of a gas
ankle She claimed a gas leak but only against the apartment leak on the date plaintiff fell
caused her to become disori- complex Note that a summary judgment
entated and dizzy which motion is basically a re-
led to her fall. Significantly Documents create a quest to the court to decide
though during that same paper reality we call whether there are material
20-day period from July 9, facts in dispute which would
2013 to July 29, 2013, apart- proof. ~Mason Cooley warrant a trial If there are
ment complex staff mem- no such disputed material
bers were working in the facts, the court can decide
area of the boilers and no one The Lawsuit. the issues as a matter of law
detected the presence of a gas Plaintiff filed her lawsuit In support of the sum-
odor or leak Plaintiff did not re- against the apartment com- mary judgment motion, the
port an odor or leak during this plex asserting negligence and
time frame either Additionally, premises liability claims After ...Continued on page 16
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Despite the gas
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inspection and testing
which showed no issues
with the boilers, no addi-

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