Martins v. Healy

On July 17, 1999, the plaintiff, Maureen Martins (“Martins”), spent the afternoon and evening at a barbeque in the backyard of the home of her future in-laws, the defendants Joseph and Jill Healy (“the Healys”). Just before midnight, when she was alone, she fell off the deck of the Healys’ four-foot-high above-ground pool, severely injuring her chin and shoulder. Martins has filed this action alleging that the Healys were negligent for failing to place guardrails around the four-foot-high deck of the pool and for failing to provide appropriate lighting. The Healys have moved for summary…