Legal Opinion
Martin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 26, 1984No. 41198PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
We granted certiorari to determine whether the Court of Appeals misapplied Alterman Foods v. Ligon, 246 Ga. 620 (272 SE2d 327) (1980) to the facts of this case. See Martin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 170 Ga. App. 791 (318 SE2d 144) (1984).
The evidence in this case shows that petitioner, accompanied by her husband, went to respondent’s store to shop for a coat. Petitioner was 65 years old at the time. As they entered the store petitioner’s husband noticed the “floor felt slippery under [his] feet.” He cautioned his wife and “almost instantly her feet shot out from under her.”…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Martin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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