Meisel v. Piggly Wiggly Corp.

ZINTER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, Mark Meisel (Meisel), appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant Piggly Wiggly Corporation (Store). Summary judgment was granted on the ground that Meisel failed to commence this action for personal injuries before the applicable statute of limitations expired. We reverse.

Meisel filed a Summons and Complaint alleging that on January 25, 1983, as a result of Store’s negligence, he slipped and fell on its premises. Store answered and asserted that Meisel’s action was not timely commenced within the applicable three-year statute of limitations.…