HUGHES v. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FLOYD COUNTY, GEORGIA

65670.

165 Ga. App. 530 (1983)

301 S.E.2d 695

HUGHES v. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF FLOYD COUNTY, GEORGIA.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 23, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Strain, for appellant.

C. Wade Monk II, Oscar M. Smith, for appellee.


BANKE, Judge.

Shortly after 11:00 p. m., on February 1, 1978, as he entered an elevator at the Floyd Medical Center, appellant Hughes allegedly slipped on a wet substance on the floor of the elevator and fell. He brought suit against the appellee hospital authority, alleging negligent failure to maintain the premises in a safe condition. The trial court directed a verdict for appellee, and Hughes appeals.

The evidence revealed that the hospital contained two...

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