Legal Opinion
McHenry v. Longhorn Steak, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 20, 2002No. A01A2249PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On March 24, 1998, Ruth McHenry, plaintiff, ate at Longhorn Steak, Inc. and was seated in a dimly lit area in a booth on a raised platform above the main dining room. After the meal, she and her family got up to leave; plaintiff slipped on a peanut shell on the floor beneath her table and broke her leg. Plaintiff sued Longhorn Steak, Rare Hospitality International, Inc. and Rare Hospitality Management, Inc. After answering, the defendants moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. We reverse.
The defendants provided baskets of peanuts for customers to shell and…
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