Biereichel v. Smith

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Ingolf Biereichel challenges the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment in favor of defendant Local Union No. 8 of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. We reverse.

Procedural Posture and Relevant Facts

On March 21, 1995, Biereichel sued Steven Smith, the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, and Local Union No. 8 for injuries suffered from an alleged altercation between Biereichel and Smith. 1 Local Union No. 8 filed a motion for partial summary judgment, which the trial court granted. Biereichel appealed that…