Rice v. Elliott

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Mark Rice’s 11-year-old son, Michael, fractured his wrist while skating on in-line skates as a guest on a ramp at a neighbor’s home. As parent and next friend of the child, Rice sued the homeowners, Charlotte and Johnny Elliott, claiming they negligently maintained a dangerous condition on the premises and negligently failed to properly supervise the child. Rice appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Elliotts. Because the facts establish as a matter of law that the Elliotts violated no legal duty owed to the child or Rice, we affirm.

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