Cox v. Western Supermarkets, Inc.

The plaintiff, Louise M. Cox, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Western Supermarkets, Inc., in her action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a slip and fall accident at the defendant's store. She alleged that the defendant had negligently maintained the floor at its supermarket and that its negligence had caused her injuries. We reverse and remand.

On a Sunday afternoon in 1985, the plaintiff was shopping at Western Supermarket in Hoover, Alabama. While walking through the produce department, she slipped and fell on a slippery spot, and, as a…