Belk Department Store of Charleston, S.C., Inc. v. Cato

Miller, Judge.

Belk Department Store of Charleston, S.C., Inc. (Belk) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment on the personal injury claims of Robert Cato, who was injured when he slipped and fell at a Belk department store. Since Cato failed to come forward with any evidence (and relied only on rank speculation) that a hazardous condition existed where he fell that caused his injuries, we are constrained to reverse.

On appeal from the grant or denial of a motion for summary judgment, we conduct a de novo review of the law and evidence, viewing the evidence in…