Robinson v. Kroger Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that summary judgment may be appropriate where the plaintiff could not establish the defendant’s actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard
• recognizing that summary judgment may be appropriate where the plaintiff could not establish the defendant’s actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard
• holding that, to prevail on a slip-and- fall claim in Georgia, a plaintiff must prove, among other things, “(1) that the defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard; and (2
• noting that issues such as whether the plaintiff exercised ordinary care “are generally not susceptible of summary adjudication
• explaining that the distraction doctrine applies to conduct or displays that are “of such a nature that the defendant might have anticipated that it would divert an invitee’s attention”
• the “fundamental basis for an owner or occupier’s liability” under OCGA § 51-3-1 is “that party’s superior knowledge of the hazard encountered by the plaintiff”

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Cited by

411 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Edwards v. Hy-Vee
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 2016-07-22· cited 175×
• American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. Brown
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2009-06-01· cited 119×
• Rubin v. Cello Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-11-12· cited 117×
• Paul N. Smith and Bernice Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1999-01-27· cited 92×
• Munroe v. Universal Health Services, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2004-05-24· cited 80×
• Benefield v. Tominich
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2011-03-22· cited 71×
• Straughter v. J. H. Harvey Company, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-03-20· cited 52×
• J. H. Harvey Co. v. Reddick
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1999-10-21· cited 52×
• Ogletree v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1999-10-18· cited 50×
• Sharfuddin v. Drug Emporium, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-02-20· cited 49×
• Hannah v. Hampton Auto Parts, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-09-16· cited 48×
• Shepard v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1999-12-07· cited 45×
• Fowler Properties, Inc. v. Dowland
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2007-06-04· cited 42×
• Johnson Street Properties, LLC v. Clure
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2017-09-13· cited 42×
• Avery v. Cleveland Avenue Motel, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1999-08-17· cited 36×
• Ethridge v. Davis
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-03-02· cited 35×
• Moore v. ECI MANAGEMENT
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-11-01· cited 35×
• Boller v. Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2011-08-16· cited 35×
• The Landings Ass'n v. Williams
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2012-06-18· cited 35×
• Davis v. Bruno's Supermarkets, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2003-09-10· cited 31×

Cites

89 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins
  Supreme Court· 1938-04-25· cited 18,491×
• Lau's Corp., Inc. v. Haskins
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1991-06-27· cited 2,024×
• Alterman Foods, Inc. v. Ligon
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1980-11-05· cited 437×
• Ellington v. Tolar Consruction Co.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1976-07-09· cited 102×
• Pound v. Augusta National, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1981-03-20· cited 102×
• Food Giant, Inc. v. Cooke
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1988-02-16· cited 76×
• Barentine v. THE KROGER COMPANY
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1994-05-31· cited 75×
• Thompson v. Crownover
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1989-03-09· cited 75×
• Wynne v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1925-02-07· cited 74×
• Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1991-05-10· cited 66×
• Amear v. Hall
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1982-10-06· cited 58×
• Begin v. Georgia Championship Wrestling, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1984-09-07· cited 51×
• Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Beaver
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1969-10-01· cited 51×
• Chotas v. J. P. Allen & Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1966-05-02· cited 51×
• Redding v. Sinclair Refining Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1962-01-26· cited 46×
• Glover v. City Council of Augusta
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1951-02-10· cited 41×
• Blake v. Kroger Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-12-05· cited 41×
• Shackelford v. DeKalb Farmer's Market, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1986-09-18· cited 40×
• Brown v. Amerson
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-02-22· cited 38×
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Chandler
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1979-10-11· cited 37×

Other cases named Robinson v. Kroger Co.

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Robinson v. Kroger Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-08-29· cited 9×
• Robinson v. Kroger Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-03-12