Hoover v. Broome

GOOLSBY, Judge:

In this premises liability action, Ernie Hoover sued Edna Broome, doing business as Broome’s Service Center, alleging he was injured as a result of Broome’s negligence, wantonness, willfiilness, and recklessness in failing to warn or give notice of the imminent danger presented by an unguarded grease pit. The trial court refused to charge the jury the law of the invitee, finding as a matter of law that Hoover was a licensee. The trial court also denied Hoover’s motion for a directed verdict regarding Broome’s liability for Hoover’s accident. Finding no negligence, the jury…