Gobble v. Chesapeake Energy Corp.

BRIAN JACK GOREE, Judge.

T1 We affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment in this premises liability case. The owner of the premises, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, did not owe a duty in connection with the operation of the crane involved in the accident, Although Chesapeake exercised some control over the schedule for completing the construction project, and the site plan designating the work zones, the instrumentality that caused the injury was a crane that was allegedly unreasonably dangerous. It is undisputed that the crane was neither owned nor controlled by Chesapeake.

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