Legal Opinion

Crook v. RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 29, 2002No. A02A0958PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

Denise Crook appeals from the grant of summary judgment to RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. in this slip and fall premises liability case. The trial court determined that RaceTrac’s inspection program was reasonable as a matter of law and, therefore, it did not have constructive knowledge of the gas spill that caused Crook’s injuries. Because we find that a jury issue existed as to whether the inspection schedule was reasonable under the circumstances presented, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

We review the trial court’s grant of summary judgment de novo to determine if…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. J. H. Harvey Co. v. ReddickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Shepard v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Jones v. Krystal Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Patrick v. MacOn Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Benefield v. TominichCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Gibson v. Halpern EnterprisesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Petrosky v. EMBRY CROSSING CONDOMINIUM ASS'N, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Pylant v. Samuels, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Williams v. GK MAHAVIR, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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