Nixon v. Edmonson

Carley, Judge.

Appellant filed a complaint, seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained when he slipped and fell on a frost-covered bridge on appellee’s land. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee.

For purposes of the motion, appellant’s status was that of a licensee on appellee’s land. “The owner of the premises is liable to a licensee only for willful or wanton injury.” OCGA § 51-3-2 (b). “ ‘An owner owes to a licensee no duty as to the condition of the premises . . . save that he should not knowingly let him run upon a hidden peril or…