GREENWOOD HOMES, INC. v. Long

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

Larue Long sued Greenwood Homes, Inc. for damages incurred when a pipe burst in her house, which had been built by Greenwood Homes. Greenwood Homes appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment, and, for reasons that follow, we reverse.

Summary judgment is appropriate when no genuine issue of material fact exists and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. When a question of law is at issue, we apply the plain legal error standard of review and do not defer to the trial court’s ruling. The relevant facts here are not disputed.…