Rieger v. Wat Buddhawararam of Denver, Inc.

Opinion by

CHIEF JUDGE LOEB

[ 1 In this premises liability case, plaintiff, Martin Rieger, appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendant, Wat Buddbawararam «(the Temple). We affirm.

I. Background and Procedural History

T2 The following facts are undisputed from the district court record.

T3 On July 26, 2010, Rieger was helping his friend and neighbor, Chris Margotta, trim a large tree on the Temple's property. Rieger and Margotta had agreed that Rieger would not be paid for his help and would do it as volunteer work. Margotta, whose wife was a member of the Temple, was also a…