Long v. General Mills Restaurant Group, Inc.
Long v. General Mills Restaurant Group, Inc.
Opinion of the Court
This appeal followed the entry of a judgment in favor of appellee after the trial court directed a verdict for appellee in a negligence action brought by appellants Brian Long and his father. Appellants argue that the motion for directed verdict was improperly granted. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s action.
The evidence construed in the light most favorable to appellants is as follows: On August 2, 1980, appellant Brian Long and several friends drove from Covington, Georgia, to a Red Lobster restaurant on Memorial Drive in DeKalb County in order to eat dinner. As he approached the restaurant entrance, appellant noticed people waiting outside the doors. His party entered the crowded restaurant lobby, was informed of a 30 to 45-minute wait, and stood four to five feet from the exit. After five to ten minutes of standing there, Brian began to feel faint and informed several of his friends that he wished to get some fresh air. Two members of his group assisted him through the waiting crowd to the exit. Upon reaching the doors, a crowd entered the restaurant and appellant’s friends let go of him so that he could exit. Appellant took one step forward and then fainted, falling through the doorway and striking his chin on the concrete area adjacent to the building. He suffered a fractured jaw, fractured teeth, and a cut lip.
Appellants contended that appellee was negligent in main
Judgment affirmed.
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