Legal Opinion
Harold Martin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1999No. 98-3543PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Wal-Mart appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for a directed verdict, or in the alternative, motion for a new trial, following a jury trial on Harold Martin’s slip and fall action. Wal-Mart asserts that Martin failed to establish that Wal-Mart had either actual or constructive notice of the hazard on the floor; that the jury instructions failed to accurately state Missouri law; and that the jury was prejudiced by improper comments by Martin’s counsel during closing arguments. We affirm.
1. BACKGROUND
We present the facts in a light most favorable to the verdict.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- First Bank of Marietta v. Robert L. HoggeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Georgescu v. K Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1991
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