Legal Opinion
Kmart Corp. v. Morris
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 5, 2001No. A01A1166PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Cleo and David Morris sued Kmart Corporation (“Kmart”) for damages allegedly caused when Mrs. Morris fell at a Kmart store. A jury found in favor of the Morrises, and Kmart appeals. For reasons that follow, we affirm.
On October 21,1996, Mr. and Mrs. Morris went shopping at their local Kmart. To enter the store, the Morrises had to pass through two automatic doors. Mrs. Morris walked without incident through the first door, which opened inward toward the store. As she approached the second door, however, it swung outward into her path, knocking her to the ground. According to Mr.…
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