Legal Opinion
Byrne v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided December 9, 2003No. 2002-CA-01773-COAPublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Shirley Byrne appeals from a summary judgment motion granted by the Wayne County Circuit Court in favor of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) and Andrew Lightsey. On November 2, 2000, Byrne filed a premises liability lawsuit against Wal-Mart and two of its employees, Andrew Lightsey and Jane Doe, to recover for injuries she allegedly sustained when she slipped on an unidentified substance, thought to be a cookie, causing injury to her back and knee. On June 17, 2002, a motion for summary judgment was made by the defendants. The trial court granted the summary judgment after it determined…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brown v. Credit Center, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1983
- Newell v. HintonMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Munford, Inc. v. FlemingMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Hudson v. Courtesy Motors, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Downs v. ChooMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Bonner v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, LLCCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
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