Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Bi-Lo, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 3, 1996No. A96A1681PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Dorothy Jenkins slipped and fell on string beans on the floor of Bi-Lo, Inc.’s grocery store. Jenkins appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to Bi-Lo, and we affirm.
Summary judgment is appropriate when the court, viewing all the evidence and drawing reasonable inferences in a light most favorable to the non-movant, concludes that the evidence does not create a triable issue as to each essential element of the case. Lau’s Corp. v. Haskins, 261 Ga. 491 (405 SE2d 474) (1991). Viewed in that light, the record shows the following. Jenkins was pushing a shopping…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Mazur v. Food Giant, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Mitchell v. Food Giant, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Wallace v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Markham v. Schuster's Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Pickering Corp. v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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