Chapman v. Willey

In this premises liability action, plaintiff, James Chapman, appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of defendants, Gerald L. and Judy A. Willey. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in granting a directed verdict against him after determining that he was a trespasser at the time of his injury. We affirm.

I. Background

Plaintiff drove to defendants’ motel to pick up his wife. There, he argued with a man who was staying at the motel. Plaintiff left with his wife, but he later returned alone and got into a fight with the same man. During the scuffle, plaintiff fell down a flight…