Monroy

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On August 14, 2018, Monroy was on an Alaska flight from Seattle to Burbank. When the plane landed, she exited through its rear door, stepping first onto a platform, then onto the stairs, her left hand on the rail as she descended. Her hand encountered something slippery on the rail (it was clear and not visible); her hand slid, and she fell down the remaining stairs.

In January 2019, Monroy sued Alaska; the cities of Burbank, Glendale, Los Angeles and Pasadena; the County of Los Angeles; and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, alleging causes of action for damages on theories of maintaining a dangerous condition (Gov. Code, § 835), vicarious liability, negligence and premises liability (the only causes of action against Alaska are those for negligence and premises liability). Alaska answered, then moved for summary judgment (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c) on the ground that there is no evidence that Alaska had (or should have had) notice of the slippery handrail.

Alaska has one set of stairs used to deplane passengers from the back of planes landing at the Burbank airport. On the day Monroy fell, an Alaska employee, Kimberly Crawford, waited on the…