Plaintiff Franklin Reichart alleges he was injured when he slipped and fell on a pedestrian bridge due to slippery mats at the Southport Spring Golf and Country Club. Mr. Franklin alleged a premises liability claim against International Golf Maintenance, Inc., who provides maintenance to the golf course, for failure to maintain, failure to inspect, and for failing to warn. HM&B attorney Robert J. Bowden sought summary judgement. The basis of the summary judgement motion was that International Golf Maintenance owed no duty to the Plaintiff as they were not the owner of the premises, had no control of who used the premises, was an independent contractor, and their contract with the golf course owner did not create a duty related to the maintenance and/or potential hazards on the pedestrian bridge. It was determined that International Golf Maintenance had no duty as a matter of law.
