Roberts v. Carter

Andrews, Judge.

Carter sued Roberts d/b/a Munchey’s Used Cars for injuries he sustained while doing repair work on a truck at Roberts’ place of business. We granted Roberts’ application for an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment.

Carter crawled under the truck while it was being held off the ground by a hoist and chain. The chain broke and the truck fell, injuring Carter. Carter alleged that the chain provided by Roberts to hoist the truck was inadequate for the job and created a dangerous condition on the premises which proximately caused his…