Legal Opinion
Dix v. Kroger Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 9, 2002No. A02A1090PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
In this slip and fall action, Willie Mae Dix appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the Kroger Company, contending that the trial court erred in finding no genuine issue of material fact as to whether Kroger had constructive knowledge of a grape on the floor. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse.
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…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Mitchell v. Food Giant, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Coffey v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bradley v. WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- Carlton v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 2002
- Somers v. M.A.U., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Heath v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, LPDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2010
- Sonya Dupree v. Houston County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020