Jeffrey Richard Palmer v. Bill Kees

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE April 15, 2015 Session JEFFREY RICHARD PALMER v. BILL KEES Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anderson County No. B3LA0021 Donald R. Elledge, Judge No. E2014-00239-COA-R3-CV-FILED-JUNE 1, 2015 The plaintiff tenant in this action rented an apartment from the defendant landlord. Attached to the apartment were a wooden deck and staircase leading to the ground below. The tenant filed suit against the landlord for injuries the tenant sustained when a board on the stairs collapsed, causing the tenant to fall. The trial court granted summary judgment…