Legal Opinion

Combs v. First National Supermarkets, Inc.

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided June 26, 1995No. 67778PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Patton, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant, Evelyn Combs, appeals from the trial court’s granting the motion for summary judgment of defendant-appellee, First National Supermarkets, Inc.

It is undisputed that on March 1, 1993, appellant slipped and fell on a clear liquid on the floor of the main aisle of a Finast grocery store located in Cleveland, Ohio, injuring her hip. The main aisle is at right angles to the cash registers and the majority of the aisles.

A witness, Thomas Dinger, testified during deposition that he saw appellant fall. Dinger also stated that he noticed a cup lying on its…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Temple v. Wean United, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Harless v. Willis Day Warehousing Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Van Fossen v. Babcock & Wilcox Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Johnson v. Wagner Provision Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Cohen v. Kroger Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1982

3Cited by26 opinions

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  3. Allen v. 5125 Peno, L.L.C.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2017
  4. Gibbs v. Speedway, L.L.C.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2014
  5. Burke v. Giant Eagle, Inc., Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County2017

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