Rose Stone alleged she was knocked down in the doorway of a Marriott Hotel when the automatic doors closed on her as she was entering the hotel. Although she was unable to prove exactly what caused the doors to close on her, she argued the legal principle of "res ipsa loquitur" (the thing speaks for itself) applies.
Stone explained to the judge the doors were under the control of Marriott and were occasionally serviced by Dor-O-Matic whenever Marriott called for maintenance. Dor-O-Matic manufactured, installed and repaired the doors. more...
