Legal Opinion

Morris v. K-MART. INC.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 13, 1993No. 73A05-9209-CV-338PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARTEAU, Judge.

Plaintiff Jackalyne Morris initiated a negligence action to recover for personal injuries sustained when she slipped and fell while shopping in a K-Mart store. She alleged that K-Mart negligently failed to maintain its floor in a safe condition. Darrell Morris, Jackalyne Morris' husband, alleged loss of consortium as a result of his wife's injuries. The cause was tried to a jury and a verdict in favor of K-Mart, Inc., was returned.

The Morrises appeal the judgment entered on the verdict contending that their tendered Instruction No. 1 was a correct statement of the law and the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Thompson v. ThompsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Miller Brewing Co. v. Best Beers of Bloomington, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Bence v. DenboIndiana Court of Appeals · 1932

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,453 Cristobal Leon and Maria Leon v. Caterpillar Industrial, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Wallace v. RosenIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  3. Marshall v. Clark Equipment Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. McGarrity v. Berlin Metals, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Virginia Garwood and Kristen Garwood v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2017

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