Legal Opinion
Fleming v. Wal-Mart, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Decided February 6, 1980No. CA 79-117PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
James H. Pilkinton, Judge.
On January 24, 1976, Mrs. Brenda Fleming of Alexander, Arkansas, was injured in the vestibule area of the Wal-Mart store located at Geyer Springs and Baseline Road in Little Rock. Mrs. Fleming and her husband,. Roland Fleming, filed this suit seeking damages against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging negligence on the part of the store. Among other things, plaintiffs claim that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applied to this case. At the close of plaintiffs’ testimony, Wal-Mart moved for a direct verdiet which was granted by the trial court. The Flemings have appealed.
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Munzert v. American Stores Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
- Smith v. McEachinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
- Copher v. BarbeeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
- Francois v. American Stores Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
- Industrial Park Businessmen's Club, Inc. v. BuckSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Michael Mandel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Kelly v. Stop & Shop, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Meek v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2002
- Kelly v. Stop and Shop, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Brantley v. Stewart Building & Hardware Supplies, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
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