The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently ruled on a curious case of slip-and-fall. In the case of Petros Goumas v. Jimmy Mayse, et al., the Tennessee Court of Appeals in Knoxville found that the Trial Court correctly granted summary judgments to the defendants. The plaintiff was the fiancé of the daughter of the defendants, Jimmy Mayse and wife, Barri Mayse. Goumas was staying with his future in-laws when he slipped on a rock and broke his arm. It was daylight and dry at the time of the accident. Goumas had worked on the property before and knew where the rock was located. Continue reading
Court Reaffirms Individual’s Duty to Take Care for His Own Safety
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