Legal Opinion

Layne v. Food Giant, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 25, 1988No. 75305PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Layne brought an action against Food Giant, Inc. seeking damages she allegedly sustained after slipping and falling in defendant’s grocery store. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment and, in support thereof, relied on plaintiff’s deposition, wherein the following evidence was shown: At about 7:00 to 7:20 p.m. on July 23, 1985, plaintiff went to defendant’s grocery store to shop. The weather was “overcast”; it had been raining and it was raining at the time plaintiff went into defendant’s store. Before plaintiff entered the store, she noticed one of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Alterman Foods, Inc. v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Colbert v. Piggly Wiggly SouthernCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Rodriguez v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Cook v. ArringtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Carder v. K-Mart, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sutton v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Metromedia Steakhouses Co., LP v. RayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Spivey v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Winn-Dixie Atlanta, Inc. v. BiancoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Helms v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1992

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