Crider v. Crider

In this negligence action, the trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, finding that plaintiffs had failed to establish the existence of a duty. We affirm.

Defendant William Crider asked his son, plaintiff Bobby Joe Crider (Bobby Joe), to help trim a tree located on defendant’s property. Defendant had considerable experience in trimming trees, but Bobby Joe had none. Defendant testified at his deposition that he pointed out which branches to cut and “tried to show him the best I could how to niche [sic] it and to cut the thing.” Defendant also testified that he told Bobby…