Legal Opinion
Mims v. Jack's Restaurant
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 13, 1990No. 89-133PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, Betty G. Mims, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Jack's Restaurant, in an action for negligence. For the reasons set out below, we reverse and remand.
FACTS
On April 30, 1988, at 9:00 a.m., Betty Mims and a friend, Charles Madison, went to Jack's Restaurant ("Jack's"), operated by the defendant, for breakfast. Ms. Mims entered Jack's through the double glass doorway, ordered breakfast, ate, and started to leave. Mr. Madison walked out first and held one of the doors open for Ms. Mims. As she crossed the threshold, she said, the toe of her left…
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