Legal Opinion
Benson-Jones v. Sysco Food Services of Atlanta, LLC
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 17, 2007No. A07A1971PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
Frieda Benson-Jones sued Sysco Food Services of Atlanta, LLC, among others, for the wrongful death of her 15-year-old son, Antonio Benson, who was fatally injured while operating a forklift in a Sysco warehouse.1 The trial court granted Sysco’s motion for summary judgment. Benson-Jones appeals, arguing that the trial court erred because a jury could conclude that (i) Sysco was negligent per se because it violated child labor laws and regulations intended to protect her son, (ii) Sysco was negligent in permitting a minor under 16 to work in its warehouse, (iii) Sysco’s…
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