Lee v. Food Lion

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Bessie S. Lee filed a premises liability action against Food Lion, alleging she tripped and fell on a store entrance doormat. The trial court granted Food Lion’s motion for summary judgment, finding “under these circumstances the trier of fact would not be authorized to conclude that defendant could be charged with superior knowledge of the condition which allegedly injured plaintiff.” We agree with the trial court’s determination and affirm.

Lee contends the trial court failed to construe the evidence in her favor and that genuine issues of material fact precluded…