Legal Opinion
Garvin v. Bi-Lo, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 18, 1999No. 3057PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Judge:
Linda Garvin was injured when cans fell from a display of canned goods at a Bi-Lo grocery store and struck her in the face. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Bi-Lo. Garvin appeals, asserting a genuine issue of material fact existed as to Bi-Lo’s breach of its duty to Garvin. We reverse and remand for trial. 1
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Garvin was shopping at Bi-Lo #284 in Monck’s Corner when she saw a display of canned items advertised at four for $1.00. The items were stacked in the boxes they had been shipped in, with the tops of the boxes cut off. There…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Tupper v. Dorchester CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- SSI Medical Services, Inc. v. CoxSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Graham v. WhitakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Summer v. CarpenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Sims v. GilesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
- Garvin v. Bi-Lo, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- Stevens v. AllenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000