Department of Human Resources v. Thomas
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Gloria Thomas brought this action against defendant, the Georgia Department of Human Resources (“DHR”), pursuant to the Georgia Tort Claims Act, OCGA § 50-21-20 et seq. According to the complaint, plaintiff was injured in a cafeteria at the West Central Georgia Regional Hospital. As she was “waiting to pay for her meal, Plaintiff fell, . . . due to food spilled on the floor.” The complaint also alleged that employees of DHR “knew that food was spilled upon the floor [. . . whereas] Plaintiff did not know that this food was spilled on the floor.” The case…
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- Skelton v. SkeltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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