Legal Opinion
Fry v. Diamond Construction, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 1, 1995No. 93-CV-1294PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Robert L. Fry II (Fry, Jr.) appeals from an order of the trial court granting Diamond Construction Company’s motion for summary judgment in Fry, Jr.’s action for personal injuries. We conclude that there were genuine issues of material fact precluding entry of summary judgment. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
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Fry, Jr. suffered severe and disabling injuries when a ladder and scaffolding on which he was working collapsed, causing him to fall some thirty-two feet to the asphalt pavement below. At the time of the accident,…
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