Feldt v. Marriott Corporation, 322 A.2d 913
July 24, 1974 (Court of Appeals)
False arrest case of a woman arrested for being barefooted in a Marriott's restaurant, and refusing to leave. She lost.
Kessler v. Thomas Corp., 958 F.2d 1242
June 25, 1954 (Supreme Court, Division A)
Slip-and-fall in bare feet in pool area outside hotel. Summary judgment for pool upheld.
September 9, 1958 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District)
Slip-and-fall in bare feet in pool area outside hotel. Directed verdict for hotel upheld.
City of Macon v. Smith, 259 S.E.2d 90, 244 Ga. 157
September 6, 1979 (Supreme Court)
A woman used a motel lounge barefooted during their happy hour. At the end of their happy hour, they instituted their dress code, and told her to leave. On the way out she flipped them a bird, and was arrested and convicted for disorderly conduct. The Supreme Court overturned her conviction on First Amendment grounds.
Brown v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, 514 So.2d 439
October 19, 1987 (Supreme Court)
Elevator case (finger in side rail). This does give a good overview of elevator safety.
Drug Fair of Maryland, Inc. v. Smith, 263 Md. 341, 283 A.2d 392
November 10, 1971 (Court of Appeals)
A man using a drug store barefoot was assaulted by their security guard and was awarded $60,000.
Hudak v. Valleyaire Golf Club, Inc., No. 3010-M
November 22, 2000 (Ohio Court of Appeals, 9th District)
Hudak slipped on a tile floor in his golf shoes (with spikes). The court ruled that there was no duty of care in that Hudak should have known the dangers of wearing golf shoes on tile.
"The duty of ordinary care requires an owner to keep the premises free from dangers not discernible by a reasonably prudent person and to warn invitees of concealed dangers of which the owner knows or should know."
Harlow v. Great Coastal Express, Inc., VWC File No. 175-53-27
July 11, 1996 (Workers' Compensation Commission)
Truck driver who, on experiencing pain tried to cut off part of his shoe (based on the theory that he couldn't take the shoe off because "it is illegal to drive without shoes." Commission ruled that he was entitled to Worker's Comp.
Great Coastal Express, Inc. v. Harlow, Record No. 1964-96-2
January 28, 1997 (Court of Appeals)
It was appealed. The Court of Appeals ruled the same way. No one thought of questioning if such a law or rule really existed.
Ventura v. Winegardner, 357 S.E.2d 764, 178 W.Va. 82
May 15, 1987 (Supreme Court of Appeals)
Injury from horseplay in the dark. References Louisiana court case regarding assumption of the risk where the plaintiff had been running across a wet sidewalk with bare feet in rainy weather.