Legal Opinion

Watson v. Kroger Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 31, 1998No. A98A0007PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Ruby Watson appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Kroger Company in this slip and fall case. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse.

“Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from a grant of summary judgment, and we view the evidence, and all reasonable conclusions and inferences drawn from it, in the light most favorable to the nonmovant.” Matjoulis v. Integon Gen. Ins. Corp., 226 Ga. App. 459…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matjoulis v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Robinson v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Johnston v. Grand Union Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Barich v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Wentworth v. Eckerd Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Taylor v. Golden Corral Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Ike v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Barrett v. J. H. Harvey Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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