Buchanan v. Mitchell

HOUSTON, Justice.

The plaintiff Grady Buchanan appeals from a summary judgment for the defendant Frank Mitchell in this action seeking damages for personal injuries. Buchanan alleged that Mitchell had negligently failed to maintain a safe workplace and that that negligence had proximately caused Buchanan’s injuries. We affirm.

The following material facts are undisputed: Buchanan, a carpenter with more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, was working as a subcontractor for Downer Construction Company, Inc. The St. Blaise Company, doing business in Auburn under the name…