Summey v. Lacy

588 P.2d 892 (1978)

Burnie SUMMEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

George M. LACY, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 78-675.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. I.

December 14, 1978.

David B. Savitz, Denver, for plaintiff-appellant.

Yegge, Hall & Evans, Richard D. Hall, Denver, for defendant-appellee.

PIERCE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Burnie Summey, brought this negligence action against defendant, Dr. George M. Lacy. The district court granted Lacy's motion for summary judgment, and Summey appeals. We reverse.

In September of 1975, Summey severed three of his fingers while operating a log splitting machine. He was taken to a nearby…