Legal Opinion

Frye v. Trustees of the Rumbletown Free Methodist Church

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 21, 1995No. 63A01-9506-CV-170PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Jesse L. Frye appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Trustees of the Rumbletown Free Methodist Church (the "Trustees"). Frye brought a negligence action against the Trustees for personal injuries that he sustained while on the premises of the church parsonage. The trial court determined there was no genuine issue of material fact for trial and entered summary judgment. Frye appeals.

We reverse.

ISSUE

The sole issue presented for our review is whether Frye, as a stranded motorist seeking assistance, was an invitee, a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Burrell v. MeadsIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Gaboury v. Ireland Road Grace Brethren, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Hammond v. AllegrettiIndiana Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Terre Haute First National Bank v. Pacific Employers Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, Inc. v. ScovilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1961

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. McCormick v. State, Department of Natural ResourcesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
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