Legal Opinion
Kmart Corp. v. Larsen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 28, 1999No. A99A1899PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
In this premises liability action, Kmart Corporation appeals, following a jury trial, from a judgment in favor of Kathryn and Vernon Larsen, contending the trial court erred by charging the jury on res ipsa loquitur. We affirm.
On appeal from a jury verdict, we construe the evidence to support the jury verdict and judgment. Neal v. CSX Transp., 213 Ga. App. 707 (2) (445 SE2d 766) (1994). The jury was presented two theories of the case. The shelves fell either as a result of Ms. Larsen, who was 85 years old, having bumped into them or as a result of Kmart’s negligence…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Parham v. RoachCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Neal v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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