· 12/7/1999
Shepard v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
Citations
- 527 S.E.2d 36
- 241 Ga. App. 746
- 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 200
- 1999 Ga. App. LEXIS 1621
How courts have described this case
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- analyzing the existence of constructive knowledge where the invitee “presented no evidence that [the owner] had actual knowledge of the hazard which caused her fall”
- finding that a store did not demonstrate inspection procedures where store manager’s affidavit discussed the store’s general inspection policy but did not address whether the manager possessed personal knowledge of inspections carried out on the day of the slip-and-fall incident
- reversing grant of summary judgment for defendant that inspected and cleaned its floors every 30 minutes
- reversing summary judgment for premises owner when owner failed to present evidence employees followed inspection procedures on day of slip-and-fall incident
- reversing summary judgment to store because store manager’s affidavit did not show that he had personal knowledge of the inspection procedure carried out on the specific day, even though he would, as manager, have had personal knowledge of the general inspection procedure
- reasonableness of inspection conducted every thirty minutes a jury question
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Judges: Phipps, Johnson, McMurray
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