Legal Opinion
Metts v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 31, 2004No. A04A0797PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Connie Metts, a Wal-Mart customer, was injured when several boxes fell from a shelf at a Wal-Mart store and struck her on the nose and shoulder. Metts filed a personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart moved for summary judgment, which was granted, and Metts appeals. After careful review, we hold that since Metts has failed to present any admissible evidence that a dangerous condition caused her injuries at the Wal-Mart, we must affirm.
On appeal from a grant or denial of summary judgment, we conduct a de novo review of the law and evidence. Rubin v. Cello…
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