Ward v. Autry Petroleum Co.

Ellington, Judge.

David Ward sued Autry Petroleum Company for personal injuries sustained when he fell after stepping on a water hose that was on the pavement of Autry’s service station parking lot. Autry moved for summary judgment on the basis that the water hose was an open and obvious hazard and that Ward knew of its presence prior to his fall. Ward appeals from the order of the Lowndes County Superior Court granting Autry’s motion for summary judgment. Because jury issues exist as to whether Ward had knowledge of the hazard that was equal to Autry’s and whether Ward failed to exercise…