Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 21, 2005No. A05A0157PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

In this slip and fall action, Karen and James Wallace appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), contending that genuine issues of material fact remain. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal, we review the trial court’s grant of summary judgment de novo to determine if the evidence demonstrates any genuine issue of material fact. To prevail, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the undisputed facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, warrant…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. J. H. Harvey Co. v. ReddickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Straughter v. J. H. Harvey Company, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Brown v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Matthews v. the Varsity, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Prescott v. Colonial Properties Trust, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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