Trulove v. Jones

Adams, Judge.

Marcia Trulove fell off of a pool deck that had obviously not been completed in that the handrails had not been installed. She seriously injured one arm in the fall. She sued her friend Deborah L. Jones, the homeowner. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Jones, and Trulove appeals.

Construed in favor of Trulove, the evidence shows that in March 2002, Jones began installing a deck around her new, above-ground pool. As of May 23, 2002, the deck itself had been built, but the handrails had not been installed. Jones invited her friend Trulove over for a swim, and,…