Gordon v. Athens Convalescent Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Gordon appeals from the directed verdict entered against her on her two counts alleging negligence. We affirm.
Gordon sued the Athens Convalescent Center alleging employees of the latter had negligently allowed ice cubes to fall onto and remain upon its floor, causing Gordon to fall and break her hip. She also alleged employees of the Center were negligent in helping her onto her feet after her fall, seating her in a wheelchair, and then placing her in an ambulance for transit to a hospital, which additional negligence caused aggravation of her initial injury. Gordon was eighty…
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