Singleton v. Sherer

In this personal injury action for injuries sustained from a raccoon bite, Roger Singleton appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Julie Underwood and George Sherer. Singleton challenges each of the trial court’s rulings, arguing: (1) he was an invitee, not a licensee, while on Underwood’s property the day of the incident; (2) issues of material fact existed regarding negligence on Underwood’s behalf; (3) the proximate cause of his injury was the negligence of Underwood; (4) the doctrine of assumption of risk does not bar recovery; and (5) the raccoon was a domestic…