Legal Opinion
Sutton v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 2, 1998No. A98A1462PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On Sunday, October 30,1994, at about 12:15 p.m., Laura Sutton, plaintiff, went to the Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. (“Winn Dixie”) in Rex to shop. Rain had begun the previous night and continued heavily through the next day. The plaintiff was able to park within six spaces from the store entrance. Plaintiff came to the store under an umbrella, which she folded up and placed in her shoulder bag prior to entering. The entrance door to the store was to the side of the front, creating an entrance area to the store. The entrance faced the grocery carts.
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