Legal Opinion

Bullman v. Giuntoli

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 25, 2000No. 1847 WDA 1999PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrosky, J.

¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order granting Appellees’ motion for summary judgment. Appellant raises one question for our review:

Whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment on the basis of assumption of the risk where there existed a material issue of fact as to whether [Bullman], a visitor to a residential construction site, subjectively knew that a plank providing access would move, causing her to lose her balance, step onto and fall through boards, which appeared to be weight-bearing and a covered porch, into the basement and become a paraplegic?

We vacate and remand.

¶ 2 On…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Davey v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Washington v. BaxterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Rutter v. Northeastern Beaver County School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Washington v. BaxterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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3Cited by37 opinions

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