Tackett v. Merchant's Security Patrol

Josephine Linker Hart, Judge.

This appeal is brought from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee. Appellant argues that genuine issues of material fact remain to be decided, thus making summary judgment improper. We disagree and affirm.

On December 3, 1993, appellant was seriously injured and her daughter, Laurie Taffiier, was killed when their vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by John Sargent. In the one and one-half hour to two-hour period prior to the collision, Sargent had consumed at least three to four beers at Speedy’s Sport Spot in Fayetteville. He…