Royce v. Yardmaster, Inc., 2007-L-080 (3-7-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Eric Royce, appeals the summary judgment entered by the Lake County Court of Common Pleas in favor of appellee, Yardmaster, Inc. At issue is whether appellee breached a duty to appellant to remove the natural accumulation of ice and snow in the parking lot of appellant's employer Avery Dennison Corporation ("Avery"). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} On March 9, 2004, at approximately 6:20 a.m., appellant arrived at Avery, which is located in Painesville, Ohio. He was early as his shift began at 7:00 a.m. He parked his car in the parking lot about 20 yards…