Legal Opinion

Souder v. Atlanta Family Restaurants, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 16, 1993No. A93A1805PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Appellant, Nettie Souder, an elderly, but non-handicapped individual, brought suit against appellee, Atlanta Family Restaurants, Inc., d/b/a Shoney’s (Shoney’s), to recover damages for injuries she incurred when she slipped and fell on a ramp used for handicap access from the sidewalk in front of Shoney’s to its parking lot. Souder appeals the trial court’s award of summary judgment to Shoney’s.

On February 7, 1990, Souder, her sister, and niece traveled to Shoney’s for lunch. They parked in a space near the handicap parking spaces and walked on the handicap ramp to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Taylor v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Harpe v. Shoney's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Dunn v. Gourmet of MacOn, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Colevins v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Hallberg v. Flat Creek Animal Clinic, P. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Martin v. Dunwoody-Shallowford Partners, L. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Manley v. Gwinnett Place Associates, L.P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Steinberger v. Barwick Pharmacy, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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