The citation to this excerpt is “1 GAREALEST § 11-57″ if you use Westlaw. I just found this amusing title while researching liability for personal injuries on premises.
Puddle jumper loses. Summary judgment was issued to a landowner in connection with an injury suffered by a licensee who attempted to jump a puddle of water located on the property. The puddle was an obvious static condition which the injured party could have easily avoided by taking the sidewalk to the parking lot. The plaintiff failed to exercise due care when confronted with the puddle and performed an obviously dangerous act by attempting to jump over it. Moss v. Georgia Department of Public Safety, 247 Ga.App. 426, 543 S.E.2d 799 (2000).
I guess the lesson here is that you’ll have a tough time suing a landowner after you injure yourself trying to jump a puddle.
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