Rogers v. Ranew

Jordan, Judge.

“Before an owner can be held liable for the slippery condition of his floors, produced by the presence of a foreign substance thereon, it is necessary that the proof should show that he was aware of the substance or would have known of its presence had he exercised reasonable care.” Conaway v. McCrory Stores Corp., 82 Ga. App. 97, 101, supra.

The evidence adduced in behalf of the plaintiff in this regard disclosed nothing more than the fact that she slipped and fell on the edge of the front porch of the defendant’s home as she was departing the premises after making a business…