The Superior Court of Houston County granted the motion for summary judgment filed by J. D. Royer Wholesale Florist on Paul Washington’s negligence claim. Washington appeals, contending the undisputed evidence shows that Royer had superior knowledge of the hazard which caused Washington to fall and that the trial court erred in concluding the accident was proximately caused by Washington’s own negligence. Because the undisputed evidence shows that Royer did not have superior knowledge of the hazard, we affirm. Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 c. “A defendant may do this by showing the court that the documents, affidavits, depositions and other evidence in the record reveal that there is no evidence sufficient to create a jury issue on at least one essential element of plaintiff’s case.” Citation and emphasis omitted. Lau’s Corp., Inc. v. Haskins , 261 Ga. 491 405 SE2d 474 1991. “On appeal, we review the grant or denial of summary judgment de novo, construing the evidence and all inferences in a light most favorable to the nonmoving party.” Citation and punctuation omitted. Pirkle v. Robson Crossing LLC , 272 Ga. App. 259 612 SE2d 83 2005. “The routine issues of premises liability, i.e., the negligence of the defendant and the plaintiff, and the plaintiff’s lack of ordinary care for personal safety, are generally not susceptible of summary adjudication, and . . . summary judgment is granted only when the evidence is plain, palpable, and undisputed.” Robinson v. Kroger Co. , 268 Ga. 735, 749 2 b 493 SE2d 403 1997. “A grant of summary judgment must be affirmed if it is right for any reason.” Citation and punctuation omitted. Devotie v. Turner Arena Operations, Inc. , 259 Ga. App. 90 576 SE2d 7 2002.
The record shows the following undisputed facts. On April 22, 2003, Washington visited Royer, a wholesale florist supply business. In front of the entry door, which opened to the outside, lay a carpet remnant used as a door mat. When Washington pushed the entry door to leave, the door caught on the edge of the door mat and turned up the edge. As Washington stepped through the doorway, his foot caught on the upturned edge of the mat and he fell, sustaining serious injuries.
