Echols v. WHISKER'S FOOD & SPIRITS, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Helen Echols brought this action against Whisker’s Food & Spirits, a restaurant, after she fell down a step. She alleged that the step was not observable to her because the restaurant was poorly lit, the carpet covering the step was dark, and no warning signs were posted that a step down was approaching. The trial court granted summary judgment to Whisker’s. Because the record shows that Whisker’s did not have knowledge of a dangerous condition superior to that of Echols, we affirm.
Construed in Echols’s favor, evidence was presented on motion for summary judgment that Echols and…
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