Delk v. Quiktrip Corp.

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

In this static defect case, Mae Francis Delk, plaintiff below, appeals the grant of defendant’s motion for summary judgment on her negligence claim against QuikTrip Corporation for personal injuries suffered when she twisted her foot on a raised gas storage tank cover while traversing a store parking lot. Delk contends there is a genuine issue of fact as to whether she exercised reasonable care for her own safety because rain and heavy traffic constituted a distraction. For the following reasons set forth below, we affirm.

In reviewing the grant of summary judgment, we…