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· 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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