Spears v. Blackwell
Court of Appeals of Indiana
666 N.E.2d 974 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
Overgrown vegetation on the Blackwells' (defendants) property obscured visibility on the adjacent public road, contributing to a collision that injured Spears (plaintiff); Spears presented evidence that prior owners had planted shrubs and a garden in the area and that the Blackwells had previously mowed it, but the trial court granted the Blackwells summary judgment finding no duty owed.
IssueFree
Whether a landowner generally owes a duty to passersby using an adjacent public road to protect them from harm that could result from natural conditions of the land.