· 7/2/1998
Sutton v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
Citations
- 504 S.E.2d 245
- 233 Ga. App. 424
- 98 Fulton County D. Rep. 2877
- 1998 Ga. App. LEXIS 945
How courts have described this case
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- holding that acquiescence or silence when the circumstances require an answer or denial may amount to an admission
- holding that a misplaced and unseen warning sign was not sufficient to place plaintiff on notice of the potential hazard
- suggesting “Wet Floor” sign must be placed in location clearly visible to persons entering premises
- statement made by unidentified employee to plaintiff after plaintiff fell in store came within res gestae exception to hearsay rule
- testimony of store manager regarding knowledge of dangerous condition may satisfy first prong of “actual knowledge by the owner/occupier”
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Judges: Eldridge, McMurray, Blackburn
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