Kids R Kids International, Inc. v. Cope

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

This interlocutory appeal arises from a personal injury claim filed by Veronica Higgs Cope, as guardian and next friend of her minor child, after he sustained injuries to his face at a daycare center owned by Gonzales Foods, Inc., and franchised by Kids R Kids International, Inc. (“KRK”). The trial court denied summary judgment to KRK, and this appeal followed. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

We review de novo a summary judgment ruling.1

To prevail at summary judgment, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the…