Maxwell v. Davco Corp. of Tennessee

TOMLIN, Presiding Judge (Western Section).

Plaintiffs, Eddie Maxwell and Wife,1 brought this negligence action against Dav-co Corporation (hereafter “Davco”) in the Circuit Court for Shelby County to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while attempting to repair a garage door on a building leased by Davco to plaintiff's employer. Plaintiff’s suit was based upon alleged negligence on the part of Davco in knowing of the defective condition of the door and in failing to correct the defects. The trial court granted Davco’s motion for summary judgment. In his brief,…