Court Opinion

ID: 9751729
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-28 16:55:55.656332+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:26:58.086766
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CAVANAUGH, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent because I would find that appellant voluntarily assumed the risk of walking on two foot stilts on a garage floor that was covered with vinyl siding debris.
Appellant .testified during his deposition that he cleared a path on the garage floor in order to prevent a slip and fall accident. Thus, he was aware of the risk involved in performing his job on a floor covered with debris and he voluntarily attempted to make the area safe. However, he unfortunately failed to remove all of the debris from his work area and, as a result, he fell and was injured.
As such, I would agree with the trial court that appellant voluntarily undertook a known and self-created risk, thereby *169obviating any duty owed to him by appellees. Accordingly, I would affirm the order granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment.