Ross v. Schwegmann Giant Super Markets, Inc.

[^CARTER, C.J.

Plaintiff, Maizel Ross, was injured when she fell on crab salad2 on the floor of a grocery store operated by Sehwegmann Giant Supermarkets, Inc. She appeals the trial court’s granting of Schwegmann’s motion for summary judgment.

FACTS

Maizel Ross was shopping with her husband in the Sehwegmann store on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard in Baton Rouge on February 1, 1994. As Ross walked down the aisle of the store between the seafood and produce departments, she slipped and fell to the floor. It was determined that a small amount of crab salad on the floor caused Ross to slip. On the…