Helton v. Riverwood International Corp.

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In this slip and fall action, David Helton appeals the grant of summary judgment to Riverwood International Corporation, contending that the trial court erred by finding that he had equal or superior knowledge of a wet, oily substance that he slipped on at Riverwood’s property. For the reasons set forth below, we must reverse.

Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence,…