Nee v. Big Creek Partners

OPINION

in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S., and ALAN E. HIGHERS, J., joined.

This is a premises liability action. Plaintiff alleges he was injured in a fall that took place on Defendant’s steps. At trial, Plaintiff introduced pictures of the steps into evidence and testified that he heard a “crackling noise” as his “foot began to slide.” After considering Plaintiffs evidence, the trial court granted Defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. The trial court determined that Plaintiff failed to introduce evidence that the stairs constituted a defective or dangerous condition. Further, the…