Legal Opinion

Spencer v. Little Brownie Properties, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 11, 1992No. A91A2014PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff fell down a flight of stairs on property owned by appellee-defendant. Seeking to recover for injuries sustained in this fall, appellant filed suit against appellee. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s grant of appellee’s motion for summary judgment.

Construed most favorably for appellant and most strongly against appellee the evidence shows the following: As appellant began to lose her balance at the head of the flight of stairs, she reached for the handrail. However, the handrail “leaned over. It gave way. ... It seemed to come loose. . . When…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Atlanta Center Ltd. v. CoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Atlanta Paper Co. v. SigmonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  3. Fitzpatrick v. Jim Clay Ford, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. Peaster v. William Sikes Post No. 4825 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Louise Evans v. Mathis Funeral Home, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  2. Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Watts v. JaffsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Bishop v. KFC NAT. MANAGEMENT CO., INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Johnston v. RossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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