McGuire v. Stein's Gift & Garden Center, Inc.

Mildred L. McGuire sued Stein's Gift & Garden Center, Inc. (Stein's) and David Morrell, alleging that their combined negligence caused the injuries she received when a shopping cart fell against her and knocked her to the ground at Stein's Waukesha store. The trial court dismissed McGuire's complaint after the jury found that neither Stein's nor David was negligent.

On appeal, McGuire asserts that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. She also asserts that the court erred by refusing to set aside the jury's verdict because of insufficiency…