Craddock v. Kmart Corp.

Opinion

SIMS, J.

Plaintiffs Rebecca Craddock and Ronald Craddock sued defendant Kmart Corporation for personal injury and premises liability arising out of an accident suffered by Rebecca Craddock at a Kmart store. Plaintiff Ronald Craddock, Rebecca’s husband, alleged loss of consortium. (We sometimes refer to the plaintiffs by their first names for clarity.)

After jury trial, plaintiffs won a special verdict. The jury found that Kmart’s negligence was 90 percent responsible for Rebecca’s injuries and that her negligence was 10 percent responsible. The jury awarded Rebecca total damages (without…