Tome v. Berea Pewter Mug, Inc.

Appellants, Michael Tome and Phillip (Danny) White, instituted this suit for damages against appellee Berea Pewter Mug, Inc., the owner and operator of a tavern located in Berea, Ohio. The appellee filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that both Tome and White were guilty of contributory negligence and assumption of the risk. The trial court entered judgment for the appellee without issuing an opinion. On appeal, appellants Tome and White contend that there remain genuine issues of fact for trial, and that appellee is not entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Summary judgment is…