Legal Opinion
Denton v. Winn-Dixie Greenville, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided December 6, 1993No. 2098PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Judge:
This is an action in negligence. Elma D. Denton sued WinnDixie Greenville, Inc. for injuries sustained when she fell in the parking lot of a Winn-Dixie grocery store. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Denton and awarded her actual damages of $10,000. Winn-Dixie moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The court denied the motion. Winn-Dixie appeals. We reverse.
The material facts are uncontroverted. Winn-Dixie built and maintained a cart “corral” in the parking lot of the grocery store. Patrons of the store were requested to return shopping carts to this area. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bruno v. Pendleton Realty Co., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
- Gavin v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- Felder Ex Rel. Estate of Felder v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
- Overton v. Wenatchee Beebe Orchard Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1947
- Panoz v. Gulf and Bay Corporation of SarasotaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
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