Pye v. Reagin

Miller, Judge.

Pearl Mallard Pye sued Dr. Ronald Reagin for personal injuries she sustained when she tripped and fell on a tree root at the bottom of an access ramp leading to the parking lot of Reagin’s office. Reagin moved for summary judgment on the grounds that Pye failed to show that Reagin had any prior knowledge of the defect, and that Pye had equal knowledge of the defect. The trial court granted Reagin’s motion, and Pye appeals.

To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact, and that the undisputed facts,…