Gary Jansen represented a fitness equipment maintenance company sued by a plaintiff injured while using equipment at a sports facility. Gary filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that the equipment maintenance company did not owe a duty to maintain the equipment. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the equipment maintenance company. The First District Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment. The Appellate Court held that there was no evidence that the equipment maintenance company owed any duty to maintain the equipment at issue. Toussas v. Direct Fitness Solutions, LLC, et al., 03 L 12671. (Click here for a PDF version of the Appellate Court’s opinion.)