Grimes v. Saban

Sarah Grimes appealed the grant of summary judgment in favor of Kristen Saban in Grimes's civil action against Saban seeking damages for assault and battery. The skirmish arose after a night of drinking in Saban's apartment. The parties were arguing at one another. Saban locked herself in her bedroom and posted things to Facebook about Grimes to which Grimes took exception. Saban eventually opened the bedroom door to show Grimes she removed the post. With Grimes at the threshold, the door opened and "a physical altercation ensued." Grimes argued on appeal that the circuit court erred in entering a summary judgment in favor of Saban because, she said, genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether Saban acted in self-defense. The Supreme Court concluded that there still remained genuine questions of material fact in this case, reversed the summary judgment and remanded this case for further proceedings. View "Grimes v. Saban" on Justia Law