Mumford v. Thomas

MATHERNE, Judge..

The plaintiff, while walking on the defendant’s parking lot, slipped and fell due to an accumulation of ice and/or snow on the surface of the paved lot. The plaintiff sued for damages due to rather painful personal injuries suffered in the fall. The trial judge granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the lawsuit. The plaintiff appeals that decision.

The defendant owns a shopping center in the town of Bolivar, Tennessee, known as Bolivar Plaza. The shops are leased to various tenants who operate businesses under lease agreements which place upon the…