Legal Opinion

Ligon v. Alterman Foods, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 8, 1980No. 59367PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Mrs. Ligón filed a damage suit against appellee alleging that while shopping in appellee’s grocery store she slipped, fell and sustained serious injuries to her knee. Mrs. Ligon’s complaint averred that the proximate cause of her fall was the slippery and dangerous floor maintained by defendant and defendant knew or should have known that the floor was slippery and dangerous. Defendant denied any negligence and disputed Mrs. Ligon’s right to recover.

The evidence in the record before the trial court and this court indicates that no one actually saw Mrs. Ligón fall and no one…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Food Fair, Inc. v. MockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Georgia Highway Express, Inc. v. WD Alexander CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Langley v. Ellman's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Blake v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. Blake v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Ligon v. Alterman Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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