John Burbank v. Roy Parsons, et al.

── John Burbank v. Roy Parsons, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00868 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2024 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Floyd Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge DeBoer concur On February 18, 2018, Burbank was working as a handyman at the Parsons’ home. As part of the project he was working on, Burbank had to make several trips up and down the basement stairs to access a crawlspace. The stairs were steep and narrow, and the stairway was poorly lit. The top step was just 7.125 inches in depth, and only about half of Burbank’s foot fit on the step. On one of his trips, Burbank lost his footing on the top step and fell to the bottom of the stairs.