Briel v. Dollar General Store, 2007-A-0016 (11-16-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Ms. Delores M. Briel, appeals from the February 6, 2007 judgment entry of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas awarding summary judgment in favor of appellee, Dollar General Store. For the following reasons, we reverse.

{¶ 2} Substantive and Procedural History

{¶ 3} At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 19, 2005, appellant, Ms. Delores M. Briel ("Ms. Briel"), visited appellee, the Dollar General Store ("Dollar General") in order to purchase a baby shower card. Upon her entrance to the store, Ms. Lynn Hamilton ("Ms. Hamilton"), the store manager, warned her that the…