Kelley v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.

1. The trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Clean-Serve, Inc. and Donna Sendra d/b/a Universal Cleaning Service because Kelley failed to show any evidence of a connection between these defendants and the liquid in which she fell.

Clean-Serve and Sendra, as independent cleaning contractors, are not subject to the duty imposed in OCGA § 51-3-1 upon Piggly Wiggly as the owner or occupier of the premises. Greene v. Piedmont Janitorial Svcs., 220 Ga. App. 743, 744-745 (2) (470 SE2d 270) (1996). Accordingly, to support her claim that Clean-Serve and Sendra negligently caused her…