Legal Opinion

Wright v. K-Mart Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 5, 2007No. A07A0229PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Jerome Wright and his wife, Wetona, appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the K-Mart Corporation (“K-Mart”) on their claim for personal injuries suffered when Mr. Wright tripped and fell on a shelving unit at a K-Mart store in Tifton. Finding that the Wrights have come forward with no evidence showing that K-Mart had superior knowledge of the alleged hazard, we affirm.

To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must show that there is no genuine issue of material fact, and that the undisputed facts, viewed in a light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  5. Hannah v. Hampton Auto Parts, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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