Legal Opinion
Sarantis v. Kroger Company
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 21, 1991No. A91A0745PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Theodore Sarantis appeals from the grant of summary judgment to The Kroger Company and Jim Strong & Associates, Inc. (“Strong”) on his claims against them for injuries he allegedly received after a floor cleaning machine, owned and operated by Strong, backfired while Sarantis was shopping in a Kroger store. Sarantis alleges that he was so scared by the loud noise that it affected his heart permanently.
Kroger’s motion for summary judgment contended it was not liable because Strong was an independent contractor and because Kroger was not negligent since it had no…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Moore v. Goldome Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Pound v. Augusta National, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Strickland v. DeKalb Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Kenny v. M & M SUPERMARKETCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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