Legal Opinion

Williams v. J. J. Butler, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 19, 2001No. A01A2402PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

Lillie M. Williams, as an invitee of J. J. Butler, Inc. d/b/a Butler Lexus, fell crossing its parking lot where she claimed to have tripped over a “ridge” in the asphalt surface, which she had not seen prior to her fall or after her fall although there were no cars or other obstructions to prevent her from seeing it. Mrs. Williams and her husband George sued Butler Lexus for negligence. Butler Lexus answered, and after the depositions of the plaintiffs, it moved for summary judgment, which the trial court granted. We affirm.

Neither immediately before her fall nor immediately…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Pound v. Augusta National, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. FifeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Smedsrud v. PowellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
  2. LeCroy v. BraggCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Jackie Lecroy v. Glenda BraggCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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