Blanton v. Gardner's Supermarket, Inc.

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. After falling on accumulated ice and snow in a grocery store parking lot, Charles Blanton filed a premises liability action in the Circuit Court of Alcorn County against Gardner’s Supermarket d/b/a Roger’s Supermarket (Roger’s). Roger’s claimed Blanton’s injuries were caused by a natural condition in a remote area of the premises and moved for summary judgment, which the circuit court granted.

¶ 2. Blanton now appeals, claiming summary judgment was improper because: (1) an artificial rather than natural condition caused his fall, and (2) the parking lot was…