Goldsmith v. Hazelwood

The defendants contend that the plaintiff is barred from a recovery by reason of her own negligent failure to exercise ordinary care for her own safety. Counsel cites in support of this theory Mattox v. Atlanta Enterprises, 91 Ga. App. 847 (87 S. E. 2d 432). In that case the plaintiff brought an action for damages, based on the alleged negligence of Atlanta Enterprises, Inc., resulting in certain injuries to the plaintiff, the plaintiff alleging that the defendant corporation operated a motion picture theatre and charged a fee for admission. The plaintiff, upon inquiring of an usher as to the…