Bible v. Jack Eckerd Corp.

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Harry B. Bible, Jr. and Janice B. Bible brought a personal injury action against the Jack Eckerd Corporation (“Eckerd”) for a rainy day slip and fall. The Bibles appeal the summary judgment awarded to Eckerd.

Summary judgment is appropriate when the court, viewing all the evidence and drawing reasonable inferences in a light most favorable to the non-movant, determines that the evidence does not create a triable issue as to each essential element of the case. McGonagil v. Treadwell, 216 Ga. App. 850, 853 (1) (456 SE2d 260) (1995). Viewed in that light, the evidence was as…