Bonnie Rodrick v. Wal-Mart Stores East

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Bonnie Rodrick tripped on a rug in front of a drinking fountain at a Wal-Mart store in Maryville, Missouri, in 2004, suffering injuries to her left hip. Invoking diversity jurisdiction, Rodrick sued Wal-Mart in 2007 asserting tort claims for her injuries. Following a four-day trial, a jury ruled in favor of Wal-Mart. Rodrick filed a motion for new trial, which the district court denied. 1 Rodrick appeals and we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On April 2, 2004, Rodrick tripped on a rug and fell as she passed in front of a water fountain in a Maryville, Missouri, Wal-Mart. She testified…