Legal Opinion

Furr v. K-Mart Corp.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided February 20, 2001No. COA00-257PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUDSON, Judge.

On 30 November 1996, plaintiff allegedly slipped and fell while shopping in a K-Mart store. Plaintiff filed a complaint on 7 August 1998, alleging that defendant’s negligence caused his fall. Following discovery, defendant moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted defendant’s motion and dismissed the complaint. Plaintiff appeals from this order.

Plaintiff’s evidence tended to show that as he rounded the corner of an aisle in defendant’s store, he slipped on some clear liquid that was on the floor in front of a column of shelves holding Wisk detergent containers. Above…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Roumillat v. Simplistic Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1992
  2. Raper v. McCRORY-McLELLAN CORPORATIONSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1963
  3. Hinson v. HinsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1986
  4. Durham v. VineCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  5. Powell v. DEIFELLS, INCORPORATEDSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Herring v. Food Lion, LLCCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  2. American General Financial Services, Inc. v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006
  3. Premier, Inc. v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2017
  4. Bohn v. BlackNorth Carolina Business Court · 2019
  5. Appel v. FOOD LION, LLCCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005

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