Tribe v. Shell Oil Co., Inc.

HAYS, Justice.

Plaintiffs (appellants) brought a negligence action to recover for injuries suffered as a result of a fall while patrons at defendants’ (appellees) service station. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and this appeal follows.

We took jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-2101 and 17A A.R.S., Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, rule 19(e).

Summary judgment is generally not appropriate in negligence actions. It may be granted, however, if the record demonstrates that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact; if only one inference can be…