Legal Opinion
Michelle Hodge v. Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2004No. 03-1597PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Michelle Hodge, was injured by mirrors that fell from an upper shelf of a mirror display in a Richmond, Virginia, outlet of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”). Hodge thereafter brought an action against Wal-Mart sounding in negligence. Hodge claimed that given the foreseeability of mirrors falling from shelves and injuring a customer in circumstances similar to those surrounding her accident, Wal-Mart had constructive notice that the mirror…
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