Bruno's, Inc. v. Pendley

Smith, Judge.

Beverly Hope Pendley filed suit against Bruno’s, Inc. and Food Max of Georgia, Inc., seeking recovery of damages for injuries she incurred when she slipped and fell at a Food Max store in Austell. The trial court denied the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, but granted a certificate of immediate review. We granted the defendants’ application for interlocutory appeal.

The record shows that when Pendley entered the store she noticed bags of ice stacked on a pallet in front of the ice cooler. She also observed a yellow “wet floor” sign next to the ice bags. She testified on…