Williams v. Gibbs

Deen, Judge.

Defendant Williams had a combination restaurant and service station in Jacksonville, Georgia. The plaintiff and her sister stopped to eat and while waiting followed a sidewalk around the exterior of the building to the restroom. As the plaintiff rounded the corner a large rattlesnake came out of the grass toward her and about half way on the sidewalk. She turned to run, fell and broke her hip. The plaintiff contends that the defendant was negligent in not keeping the grass mowed around the building, thus enabling snakes to come upon the sidewalk. Williams moved for summary…