Tenney v. Mobil Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
The plaintiff appellant sued Mobil Oil Corporation for damages resulting from personal injuries when an overhead garage door fell, hitting her on the head, as she happened to be passing through. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant from which this appeal is taken.
1. The plaintiff was an invitee on the premises, and was entering the garage area with express permission from an employee. Immediately after the overhead garage entrance door fell on her, a uniformed station attendant came to her aid, asked if she was hurt, and stated that "the spring on…
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- Parsons, Inc. v. YoungbloodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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