Court Opinion

ID: 9579711
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:57:47.938512+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:35:42.796467
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On Motion for Rehearing.
On motion for rehearing, appellant Colbert contends that our decision in Gibson v. Consolidated Credit Corp., 110 Ga. App. 170 (138 SE2d 77) has no authority as binding precedent because only four judges of this court concurred in the court’s opinion while one concurred in judgment only and three dissented. Grantham Transfer Co. v. Hawes, 225 Ga. 436 (2) (169 SE2d 290); Rule 35 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Nevertheless, we are not required to repudiate as bad law what was said in Gibson and we agree with the principles announced in the case. See Brownlow v. Six Flags Over Ga., 172 Ga. App. 242, 243-244 (322 SE2d 548).
Appellant contends an issue of fact remains whether appellee or its employee was negligent in improperly or incompletely mopping the area; however, the decision was based upon appellee’s exercise of ordinary care to protect against unreasonable risk of harm by mopping the area of the rug (Gibson, supra, p. 177) and, paramountly, appellant’s equal knowledge of the inherent risk of water and dampness in doorways during rainy days. See Brownlow, supra.
Rehearing denied.
Carley, J., concurs only in the denial of the motion for rehearing.