Morin Scott D/b/a Tidelands Motor Inn, Petitioner v. James Liebman, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the motel owed a duty of ordinary care to the guest, that the assumed‑risk defense did not apply because the guest lacked actual or constructive knowledge of the closed glass door, and therefore reversed the lower courts' judgments and remanded the case for a new trial. Justice CALVERT concurred and Justice WALKER dissented, arguing that the duty should be deemed discharged.