Poteet v. White

DURRANT, Justice:

INTRODUCTION

T1 This case concerns a fire that spread from William White's property to Greg Po-teet's sawmill on a neighboring property. The fire was allegedly started by White's independent contractor, Rick Green. Poteet sued White for negligence, seeking to recover for damages to his property. The district court granted White's motion for summary judgment. We conclude that summary judgment was appropriate because the undisputed facts entitle White to judgment as a matter of law. White produced evidence by affidavit and deposition establishing that Green, who had previously…