Legal Opinion

Chastain v. CF Georgia North DeKalb, L.P.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 2002No. A02A0033PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

T. Z. Chastain and his wife appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants on his slip and fall claim1 against North DeKalb Mall and Initial Contract Services, the company that provided janitorial service for the mall’s common areas. Because the trial court correctly concluded that the Chastains were unable to show that the mall had actual or constructive knowledge of the water which caused the fall, we affirm.

In order to prevail on summary judgment, “the moving party must demonstrate that there are no genuine issues of any material fact and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Matthews v. the Varsity, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Rodriquez v. City of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Food Lion, LLC v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. Kennestone Hospital, Inc. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Gibson v. Halpern EnterprisesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Pirkle v. Quiktrip Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Samuels v. CBOCS, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API