Ingles Markets, Inc. v. Carroll

McMillian, Judge.

Deborah Ann Carroll filed suit against Ingles Markets, Inc. (“Ingles”), alleging that Ingles was liable to her for injuries she received when a child ran into her and knocked her down while she was shopping at an Ingles store in Villa Rica, Georgia. Following discovery, Ingles filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court denied. This interlocutory appeal followed. Because there is no evidence that Ingles had either actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard at issue, we reverse the trial court’s denial of summary judgment to Ingles.

We review the denial of…