Legal Opinion
Cook v. Home Depot, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 2, 1994No. A94A0374PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Presiding Judge.
Cook was injured in a Home Depot store when a piece of plywood measuring four feet by eight feet by one-half inch landed on his foot. He and his wife sued Home Depot, which was awarded summary judgment.
Construing the evidence most favorably to the Cooks, Shannon Cook entered a Home Depot store to purchase some lumber. He approached a stack of plywood sheets five feet high. Because of that height, he could not properly see the top sheet. He touched it in an effort to determine if the plywood was what he wanted; it fell onto and broke his foot.
Appellants’ complaint…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Flood v. Camp Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Thompson v. Regency Mall AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Minor v. Super Discount Markets, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Niles v. BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Sams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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