Jones v. Barrow

Blackburn, Judge.

In this personal injury action, Carl Jones sued Homer Barrow and William Scott Murphy, claiming that he was injured as a result of Murphy’s negligence in cutting down a dead tree on Barrow’s property and as a result of Barrow’s failure to keep his property safe from such hazards. Following a grant of summary judgment in favor of Barrow, Jones appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in concluding as a matter of law that he was a licensee, rather than an invitee, and in failing to construe the evidence in his favor. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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