Legal Opinion
Matthews v. the Varsity, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 8, 2001No. A01A0086PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
In this slip and fall action, Pamela Scott Matthews appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to The Varsity, Inc., contending that The Varsity had constructive knowledge of a foreign substance on its floor which caused Matthews to fall. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and all reasonable…
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