Stanfield v. Forrest Five to Five Dollar Stores

STANFIELD v. FORREST FIVE TO FIVE DOLLAR STORES (Two Cases)

Stanfield v. Forrest Five to Five Dollar Stores, 99 S.E.2d 167 (Ga. Ct. App. 1957)

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia · State Appellate Courts
Decided: May 1, 1957
Docket: Nos. 36669, 36670
Judges: Felton, Quillian, Nichols
Citations: 99 S.E.2d 16795 Ga. App. 7391957 Ga. App. LEXIS 903

Cited by 8

Opinion — Felton

Felton, C. J.

This is not a clear and indisputable case that can be resolved as a matter of law. The object which caused the plaintiff to fall was not so bulky or so generally expected to be in the place where she was injured. The plaintiff alleged that the object was concealed because of poor lighting and that her attention was partially diverted by the wares displayed on the counter. The law is well settled that under such circumstances, the case is one for a jury’s determination.

Harris v. Mayes, 94

Ga. App.

505 (2) ( 95 S. E. 2d 26 );

Miller v. Bart, 90

Ga. App.

755 ( 84 S. E. 2d 127 );

Glover v. City Council of Augusta, 83

Ga. App.

314 ( 63 S. E. 2d 422 );

Mason v. Frankel, 49

Ga. App.

145 (2) ( 174 S. E. 546 );

King Hardware Co.

v. Teplis, 91

Ga. App.

13 ( 84 S. E. 2d 686 );

Atlanta Enterprises, Inc.

v. Douglass, 93

Ga. App.

237 ( 91 S. E. 2d 296 ).

The court erred in sustaining the general demurrers and in dismissing the actions.

Judgments reversed.

Quillian and Nichols, JJ., concur.

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Cited by 8 cases

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Relies on it most ⓘ

Redding v. Sinclair Refining Co.124 S.E.2d 688 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962)
Burger Barn, Inc. v. Young207 S.E.2d 234 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)
Big Apple Super Market of Rome, Inc. v. Briggs115 S.E.2d 385 (Ga. Ct. App. 1960)
Georgia Farmers' Market Authority v. Dabbs256 S.E.2d 613 (Ga. Ct. App. 1979)
Rich's, Inc. v. Denmon114 S.E.2d 462 (Ga. Ct. App. 1960)
Kroger Company v. Anderson140 S.E.2d 108 (Ga. Ct. App. 1964)

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Georgia Farmers' Market Authority v. Dabbs256 S.E.2d 613 (Ga. Ct. App. 1979)
Burger Barn, Inc. v. Young207 S.E.2d 234 (Ga. Ct. App. 1974)
Kroger Company v. Anderson140 S.E.2d 108 (Ga. Ct. App. 1964)
COLONIAL STORES, INC. v. Owens130 S.E.2d 616 (Ga. Ct. App. 1963)
Redding v. Sinclair Refining Co.124 S.E.2d 688 (Ga. Ct. App. 1962)
King v. Davison-Paxon Co.123 S.E.2d 269 (Ga. Ct. App. 1961)

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Authorities cited 6

Depth	Case	Cited by
	Glover v. City Council of Augusta, 63 S.E.2d 422 (Ga. Ct. App. 1951)	33
	King Hardware Co. v. Teplis, 84 S.E.2d 686 (Ga. Ct. App. 1954)	22
	Mason v. Frankel, 174 S.E. 546 (Ga. Ct. App. 1934)	19
	Atlanta Enters. v. Douglass, 91 S.E.2d 296 (Ga. Ct. App. 1956)	6
	Harris v. Mayes, 95 S.E.2d 26 (Ga. Ct. App. 1956)	1
	Miller v. Bart, 81 S.E.2d 127 (Ga. Ct. App. 1954)	13

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