McCardie v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

HALL, Chief Judge.

Clara Annie McCardie filed suit for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell on a spot of liquid in a Wal-Mart store. The trial court rejected her demands and this court affirmed that decision. McCardie v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 504 So.2d 111 (La.App. 2d Cir.1987). The Supreme Court reversed, finding that defendant had not met its burden of proving freedom from negligence. McCardie v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 511 So.2d 1134 (La.1987). The case is on remand to determine the amount of plaintiff’s damages.

On January 26, 1984 plaintiff fell in a Wal-Mart store in…