Legal Opinion
Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 19, 1995No. A94A2107PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
Ballard went to Southern Regional Medical Center to correct an error on the records concerning a broken toe he had suffered two. days earlier. While walking down a hallway he supported himself by using a handrail mounted to the wall. The handrail pulled out from the wall and Ballard fell and was injured. He sued Southern Regional, alleging that its negligent inspection and maintenance of the handrail caused his injuries. The court granted Southern Regional’s motion for summary judgment and Ballard appeals.
1. It is not disputed that Southern Regional’s duty to keep its…
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