Joshi v. Fitness International, LLC
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Joshi was injured while using a sauna at City Sports Club, which is owned by Fitness. Joshi filed a personal injury suit alleging premises liability based upon Fitness’s failure to maintain the sauna in a safe condition. She claimed Fitness failed to guard against or warn against a dangerous condition, specifically an interior light that was burned out; when she entered the sauna and closed the door, she tripped and fell because the area was dark, resulting in her right arm being severely burned after making contact with the sauna heating element.
The court of appeal affirmed summary judgment in favor of Fitness. Fitness negated a claim for ordinary negligence because Joshi signed a membership agreement containing a release of claims for injuries arising from accidents at the Club and presented evidence that it had no actual or constructive knowledge at the time of the incident that the sauna light bulb was burned out.
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