Cochran v. Burger King Corp.

SMART, Judge.

Burger King Corporation appeals from a judgment, after jury verdict, awarding Chad Cochran $1,426,971.45 in a premises liability action. Mr. Cochran was severely injured when he attempted to climb a brick wall on one side of an area enclosing a dumpster at one of Burger King’s restaurants. Among the assignments of error raised by Burger King is the contention that the trial court erred in denying its motions for directed verdict because Burger King owed no duty to Cochran to keep the area reasonably safe for his attempt to climb the wall. Because we agree that Cochran had no…