Kennestone Hospital, Inc. v. Harris

Bernes, Judge.

This case arose when Michael B. Harris, during the course of making a delivery, slipped and fell on loose telephone books lying on the loading dock at Kennestone Hospital. Harris and his wife subsequently sued the hospital for negligence and loss of consortium. The hospital moved for summary judgment on the grounds that there was no genuine issue of material fact over its own negligence and Harris’ contributory negligence. The trial court denied the motion but certified its order for immediate review, and we granted the application. We now affirm.

We apply a de novo standard of…