Nelson v. Freeland

507 S.E.2d 882 (1998)

Facts

D requested that P pick him up at his house for a business meeting the two were attending, and P, while doing so, tripped over a stick that D had inadvertently left lying on his porch. P brought this action against D and his wife seeking damages for the injuries he sustained in the fall. The trial court granted summary judgment for the D, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. P appealed.