Sharpe v. Ulrich Development Co.

Summary

The court reversed an order denying summary judgment to the owners of a building in a premises-liability action arising from a trip on a sidewalk. It held that the sidewalk defect was too trivial to be actionable as a matter of law and dismissed the complaint against the defendants.

Holdings

1. The sidewalk defect was too trivial to be actionable as a matter of law.
2. Plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact, so summary judgment dismissing the complaint was proper.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the sidewalk defect was too trivial to be actionable as a matter of law.
2. Whether plaintiff raised a triable issue of fact sufficient to defeat defendants' motion for summary judgment.

Disposition

reversed