Fields v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

Opinion of the Court by

Justice JOHNSTONE.

Appellant, Brenda Fields, appeals from a Court of Appeals’ opinion that affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee and underlying defendant, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. The sole issue in this case is whether Ms. Fields was “entering into” her vehicle within the meaning of KRS 304.39-020(6), when she tripped and fell over a utility pole anchor device.

On March 14, 1998, Ms. Fields was injured when she tripped over a guy-wire anchor for a utility pole and fell onto a Tumbleweed Restaurant parking lot. On March 11,…