Allen v. Delchamps, Inc.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in entering a summary judgment in favor of the defendant — the operator of a grocery store — on the plaintiffs' claim that the defendant was liable for injuries that the plaintiffs allege were caused by ingesting celery hearts that had been treated with sodium bisulfite before one of the plaintiffs purchased them from the defendant's store.

Delchamps, Inc., the defendant, operates grocery stores in Baldwin County, Alabama, along with many other stores around the country. Delchamps routinely inspects produce for freshness and quality at…