Turner v. City of Tallahassee

MINER, Judge.

Appellant, Ethel Mae Turner, challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee, City of Tallahassee (City), in a negligence action. She contends that the trial court applied an incorrect standard of review, improperly considered photographs and testimony and erred by finding the City owed her no duty as a matter of law. We reverse.

The facts adduced below show that Turner was injured in the process of returning to her office on foot from an employment errand. There were no sidewalks along her route and she was forced to step onto a grassy area to avoid an…