Garrett v. Hanes

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Audrey Jewell Garrett sued Joseph Hanes to recover for injuries she allegedly sustained when she tripped and fell at his house. The trial court granted Hanes’ motion for summary judgment, and this appeal followed. Finding no error, we affirm.

Summary judgment is appropriate when there are no genuine issues of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. A defendant may show entitlement to summary judgment by showing that the evidence of record reveals an absence of evidence on at least one essential element of the plaintiffs case. On appeal, we…