Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Food Lion, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 22, 2002No. A01A1734PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Evangelist Higgins sued Food Lion, Inc. for personal injuries sustained when he slipped and fell in the produce department of the store. Food Lion moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. As Higgins has failed to establish actual or constructive knowledge on the part of Food Lion, we affirm.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). We apply a de novo standard of review to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment and view the evidence, and all…
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