Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Delchamps, Inc.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 14, 1997No. 2951121PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sheila Nelson appeals from a summary judgment entered for Delchamps, Inc., in her action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she slipped and fell on or about October 18, 1993, in a Delchamps grocery store in Mobile. This case was transferred to this court by the supreme court, pursuant to § 12-2-7(6), Ala. Code 1975.

Nelson sued Delchamps, alleging that it had been

"negligent in failing to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition, in failing to provide appropriate safety mats next to the ice machine, in placing the ice machine in a location without suitable…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McClendon v. Mountain Top Flea MarketSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  2. Maddox by and Through Maddox v. K-Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  3. Mims v. Jack's RestaurantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. Dunklin v. Winn-Dixie of Montgomery, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  5. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. McClintonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Dolgencorp, Inc. v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  2. Blizzard v. Food Giant Supermarkets, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2002
  3. Cook v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2011
  4. Miller v. Archstone Communities TrustCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  5. Knox v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2013

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