Choate v. ARS-Fresno LLC

Memorandum Decision

MORTENSEN, Judge:

¶1 Late in December of 2012, Kachina Choate slipped and fell on a sidewalk outside a convenience store owned by ARS-Fresno LLC (ARS). In the negligence suit that followed, a jury found that ARS and Choate were each the proximate cause of Choate’s fall but determined that Choate bore 60% of the fault. Because Choate was more at fault than ARS, the jury did not reach the question of damages. Choate filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. She now appeals the denial of that motion, and we affirm.

¶2 “On appeal, we review the record facts in a light…