Legal Opinion

Bolton v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 28, 2002No. A02A1071PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Christine Bolton appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and John Doe, an unidentified Wal-Mart manager, in her premises liability action.

Bolton testified in her deposition that she slipped and fell in a clear substance which she opined might have been dishwashing liquid while shopping at the store. She offered no evidence concerning how long the substance had been on the floor. Wal-Mart submitted the affidavit of the assistant manager of the store who stated that he was in the exact location of Bolton’s fall ten to fifteen…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mazur v. Food Giant, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Haskins v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Roberson v. Winn-Dixie Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Wentworth v. Eckerd Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Benefield v. TominichCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Brown v. Host/Taco Joint VentureCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Gibson v. Halpern EnterprisesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Wallace v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Family Thrift, Inc. v. Cheryl BirthrongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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