Legal Opinion
Todd v. F. W. Woolworth Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 7, 1988No. 45273PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
Mamie Todd sued Woolworth for damages arising out of injuries suffered in a fall on an ice covered public sidewalk or “pedestrian plaza” just at the entrance to Woolworth’s store. The jury returned a verdict for Todd but the trial court granted Woolworth’s motion for directed verdict on which a ruling had been reserved until after verdict. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Todd v. F. W. Woolworth Co., *195184 Ga. App. 864 (363 SE2d 564) (1987). We reverse.
There was evidence presented to the jury sufficient to establish the following facts: Woolworth leased a building in downtown…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Scheer v. CliattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Elmore of Embry Hills, Inc. v. PorcherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Spindel v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Rhodes v. PerlisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Scoggins v. Campbellton Plaza Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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