Legal Opinion
Boyd v. Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 31, 2018No. A18A1140PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Regina Boyd was an invitee at a store leased and occupied by Big Lots Stores, Inc., which was located in a shopping center with a common area parking lot owned by the shopping center owner/lessor. After Boyd left the Big Lots store, she was injured when she slipped and fell in the parking lot while walking to her car. Boyd sued Big Lots claiming that her injury was proximately caused by the negligent failure of Big Lots: (1) to discharge the duty imposed on it by OCGA § 51-3-1 to keep the store premises and approaches safe for invitees; or (2) to discharge a duty it voluntarily…
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