Crocker v. Barr

Toal, Justice:

This personal injury action arises on a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ reversal of a jury verdict for the plaintiff. We reverse.

FACTS

The plaintiff, Crocker, was a member of the Calhoun Falls Pentecostal Holiness Church, an unincorporated association. On December 5,1985, Crocker, at the minister’s request, voluntarily entered the church’s attic to fix the sound system. While in the attic, Crocker noticed an extra wire not connected to the sound system which he decided to remove. Difficulty with the wire forced Crocker to leave the floored portion of the attic,…