Pickering Corp. v. Goodwin

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In this slip and fall action, Pickering Corporation appeals, on interlocutory grant, the denial of its motion for summary judgment, contending that it was not negligent as a matter of law where it had less than 90 seconds to remedy the subject hazard prior to Linnie Goodwin’s fall. Because Goodwin cannot establish that Pickering failed to exercise ordinary care or that the incident was foreseeable or within its control, 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.…