Western Supermarkets, Inc. v. Keith

BEATTY, Justice.

Defendant, Western Supermarkets, Inc. (“Western”), appeals from a judgment for plaintiff Michele Keith based on a jury verdict in an action arising out of her slip and fall in one of the defendant’s stores. Mrs. Keith cross-appeals from the trial court’s order of remittitur. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

On January 12, 1984, Mrs. Keith entered the Western supermarket in Trussville, Alabama, to shop for groceries. Moments after entering the store, she slipped and fell, striking her head on the delicatessen counter and landing on her right side. According to her…