Legal Opinion
Kroger Co. v. Brooks
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 26, 1998No. A98A0578PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On September 17, 1993, Ashley Brooks, plaintiff-appellee, was an invitee in a store of the Kroger Company (“Kroger”), defendant-appellant, where she stepped on a “mousse-like substance” on the floor, causing her to slip and fall. Plaintiff sued Kroger for its negligence in allowing such “mousse-like substance” to remain on the floor.
Plaintiff entered the store at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, September 17, 1993. In order to get to the bakery, plaintiff walked through check-out lane five, which was not open but provided access to the main store; lane five had no cashier and was closest…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- McCarty v. National Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Chandler v. GatelyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Food Giant, Inc. v. CookeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Sumitomo Corp. of America v. DealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Patrick v. MacOn Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Hopkins v. Kmart Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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