Legal Opinion
Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1991No. A91A0305PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
This is an appeal from the grant of summary judgment to defendant Wal-Mart Stores in this slip and fall case. Viewed in favor of Smith, the opponent of the summary judgment motion, OCGA § 9-11-56; Eiberger v. West, 247 Ga. 767, 769 (1) (281 SE2d 148) (1981); the evidence was that she was injured when she slipped in a puddle of clear liquid in the middle of an aisle in the patio furniture section at Wal-Mart. Smith did not see the substance on the floor before she fell, although her shopping companion did. Smith claimed that Wal-Mart was negligent in failing to properly inspect…
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- Eiberger v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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- Bowman v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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