Gainey v. SMACKY'S INVESTMENTS, INC.

Ruffin, Judge.

Betty Gainey sued Frank E. Briggett and Smacky’s Investments, Inc. (“Smacky’s”), claiming that she was injured when she fell from an attic staircase at a rental home owned, leased, and managed by Briggett and Smacky’s. The defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing, among other things, that Gainey had equal knowledge of the alleged hazard that caused her fall. The trial court granted the motion, and Gainey appeals. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a grant of summary judgment, we conduct a de novo review, construing the evidence and all inferences drawn from…