Dolgen Corp. v. Hanks

This is an appeal from the trial court's order granting a new trial.

Grace Hanks injured her knee when she slipped and fell at a Dollar General Store operated by Dolgen Corporation. Mrs. Hanks and her husband, Merrill Hanks, sued Dolgen Corporation and its district manager, Gary Richardson (collectively referred to as "Dolgen"), asserting claims of negligence and wantonness. Mr. Hanks claimed a loss of consortium. A trial ensued, during which both parties moved for directed verdicts at the close of the Hankses' case and again after all the evidence had been presented. The jury awarded a…