Clarke v. Beckwith

MACY, Chief Justice.

Appellant Debra S. Clarke, who was injured when she slipped and fell on ice in a driveway, appeals from the district court’s order granting a summary judgment in favor of Appellee Rex Beckwith, the owner of the premises where Ms. Clarke fell.

We reverse, remand, and abandon a portion of the common-law rule which distinguishes between tort claimants on the basis of whether their status is licensee or invitee.

Ms. Clarke pursues resolution of these questions:

Did the Trial Court err when it granted Appellee’s (Defendant below) Motion for Summary Judgment? Were there genuine…