Legal Opinion

Wilkes v. Kroger Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 4, 1996No. A96A0369PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

After purchasing groceries at Kroger, Rosie Lee Wilkes fell in the parking lot. She brought this action against Kroger, alleging that she fell on a granola bar wrapper, which, in the exercise of ordinary care, should have been discovered by Kroger. The trial court granted summary judgment to Kroger, and Wilkes appeals, raising eight enumerations of error. All enumerations involve a proprietor’s duty to its patrons, and we address them all together. We affirm.

Wilkes testified on deposition that while walking through the parking lot looking for traffic and heading for her car, her…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Brumbelow v. City of RomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. JH HARVEY COMPANY, INC. v. KinchenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Perkins v. Peachtree Doors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Gold Cross EMS, Inc. v. Children's Hospital of AlabamaDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2015
  3. Kelley v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Kelley v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Robin Eason v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., et al.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 2026

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