Lyman v. Solomon

MEMORANDUM DECISION

THORNE, Judge:

T1 Carla Lyman sued the Estate of Ru-thellen Pollan (the Estate) for negligence after Lyman was injured while walking up Pollan's driveway. The district court entered summary judgment dismissing Lyman's claim. We affirm.

12 Lyman worked as a residential care provider for Pollan and often parked on an unpaved road in front of Pollan's home, then walked up Pollan's unpaved driveway to access the residence. Lyman's deposition testimony described the driveway surface generally as "roadbase [and] gravel mixed together," "just a dirt road," and having rocks or…