O'NEAL v. Sikes

Miller, Judge.

Patricia O’Neal sued Corey and Tammy Sikes for injuries suffered by a nine-year-old boy who fell from a rope leading to a treehouse. The Sikeses moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. O’Neal appeals from this ruling. Since the evidence reveals that the child, through his own conduct and behavior prior to the accident, assumed the risk of his injuries as a matter of law, under the current binding law of Georgia, we are constrained to affirm.

On appeal from the grant of a motion for summary judgment, we conduct a de novo review of the law and evidence, viewing…