Langston v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Eldridge, Judge.

Elizabeth B. Langston, plaintiff, sued Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., defendant, for injuries that she sustained as a customer in its store when she stepped on the lower shelf of a display support which gave way when she reached for red impatiens five feet up and out of her reach on the top shelf of the display. After filing an answer, defendant moved for summary judgment, showing that it lacked knowledge of a hidden defect on the premises, which motion was granted. We affirm.

The incident occurred on May 19, 1998, when the plaintiff went to a Home Depot store to purchase flowers.…