KMart Corp. v. Jackson

Ruffin, Judge.

Marian Jackson sued KMart Corporation for injuries she sustained when she slipped in a pool of detergent and injured her back.1 Jackson underwent multiple surgeries as a result of her injury and continues to take medication for her ongoing back problems. The jury awarded her $462,000 in damages. In its sole enumeration of error on appeal, KMart argues that the trial court erred in failing to grant a directed verdict because Jackson failed to prove that KMart had either actual or constructive knowledge of the hazardous condition that caused Jackson to slip. For reasons which…