Ellis v. Sears Roebuck & Co.

193 Ga. App. 797 (1989)

388 S.E.2d 920

ELLIS

v.

SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY et al.

A89A1382.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided December 4, 1989.

McKenney & Froelich, William J. McKenney, David R. Moore, for appellant.

Alston & Bird, Ronald L. Reid, Lokey & Bowden, Glenn Frick, for appellees.

CARLEY, Chief Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff slipped and fell while ascending an escalator located in a store owned by appellee-defendant Sears Roebuck & Company (Sears). The escalator had been designed, installed, and maintained by appellee-defendant Montgomery Elevator Company (Montgomery). Appellant brought an action…