Reynolds v. Clarkson

Plaintiff, Larry Reynolds, appeals the order of the circuit court of Macon County granting summary judgment for defendant, Lynn E. Clarkson. Plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant relying on theories of premises liability, nuisance, and ordinance violations. Plaintiff alleged defendant owned or leased property containing a grain elevator where plaintiff worked and that plaintiff fell from a fixed metal ladder in the workhouse of the elevator and sustained injuries. However, plaintiff recovered an award against Clarkson Grain Company, Inc. (Clarkson), under the Workers’ Compensation Act…