Berns v. Doan

STEELE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant Megan Berns and defendant-appellee Debra Doan had a car accident on Doan’s driveway. Berns was driving on the public highway, but a tree had fallen and blocked the highway in front of her. Berns used Doan’s driveway to turn around. Unfortunately, Doan was backing out of her driveway at the same time. The cars collided and allegedly injured Berns’ daughter, Kylee. Berns brought suit in Superior Court to recover for Kylee’s alleged injuries. A Superior Court judge granted Doan summary judgment, finding no genuine issue of material fact that Berns, a…