R & S FARMS, INC. v. Butler

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

While shopping at a Kroger store, Charles E. Butler slipped and fell on what he suspected was the white of a broken egg. Butler and his wife sued Kroger and R & S Farms, Inc. d/b/a Master Care Floor Service (“Master Care”), which provided janitorial services at the site. Master Care moved for summary judgment, which the trial court denied. The trial court certified its order for immediate-review. We granted Master Care’s application for interlocutory appeal, and this appeal followed. For reasons that follow, we reverse.

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