Martin v. St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital

PIERCE, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. While attending a group-therapy session at St. Dominic’s Hospital (“SDH”) on September 27, 2005, Elizabeth Martin slipped and fell on a floor while it was being waxed. She alleged she received injury to both knees. Martin sued SDH for negligence regarding her injuries allegedly caused by the fall. At the conclusion of the trial, SDH moved for a directed verdict, claiming that Martin had not provided sufficient evidence to establish the proximate cause of her injury. The Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County granted SDH’s motion for a…