Charles GROGAN v. Daniel UGGLA, Et Al.

in which Jeffrey S. Bivins, C J., and Cornelia A. Clark, JJ. joined. Holly Kirby, J., filed a separate opinion concurring in part, dissenting in part. Sharon G. Lee, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

In this case, the plaintiff Charles Grogan was injured when he fell from a second story deck that had not been properly constructed but had recently been inspected by the defendant Jerry Black, a home inspector hired by homeowner Daniel Ugg-la. Defendant Black was a franchisee of defendant Pillar to Post, Inc. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, and the Court of…