Lonard v. Cooper & Sugrue Properties, Inc.

Andrews, Judge.

While raking leaves from a mobile home lot she rented iron Cooper & Sugrue Properties, Inc., Lonard stepped into a hole coverec up by leaves and fell, sustaining injuries to her wrist. She brought this action for damages claiming that Cooper & Sugrue failed to exercis( ordinary care to keep the property in a safe condition. Lonard appeal! from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Coope: & Sugrue.

Lonard testified that she could not see the hole before sh< stepped into it because it was covered up by leaves which had fallei from trees on the wooded lot. After…