Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Sears Roebuck & Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1989No. A89A1382PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Chief Judge.
Appellant-plaintiff slipped and fell while ascending an escalator located in a store owned by appellee-defendant Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears). The escalator had been designed, installed, and maintained by appellee-defendant Montgomery Elevator Company (Montgomery). Appellant brought an action against appellees, seeking to recover for the personal injuries she allegedly sustained in her fall. The case was tried before a jury. At the close of appellant’s evidence, both appellees moved for a directed verdict. The trial court granted the motions and appellant appeals.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mazur v. Food Giant, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Housing Authority of Atlanta v. FambleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Hospital Authority v. EasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- National Dairy Products Corp. v. DurhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Pinkerton's, Inc. v. Palmer, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Tinder v. Nordstrom, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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