Hornbuckle Wholesale Florist of MacOn, Inc. v. Castellaw

Ruffin, Judge.

This is a foreign substance slip and fall case. Eleanor Castellaw was shopping in a retail store operated by Hornbuckle Wholesale Florist of Macon, Inc. (“Hornbuckle”) when she slipped and fell on what she claimed was a box top. Hornbuckle appeals the trial court’s order denying its motion for summary judgment. We reverse.

Summary judgment is appropriate when the court, viewing all the evidence and drawing all reasonable inferences in a light most favorable to the non-movant, concludes that the evidence does not create a triable issue as to each essential element of the case.…