Legal Opinion
Wintersteen v. Food Lion, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 14, 1999No. 3009PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWELL, Chief Judge:
In this classic slip-and-fall case, the jury found in favor of Teresa Wintersteen and awarded her $500,000 in actual damages (to be reduced by her 45% comparative negligence) and $500,000 punitive damages. Food Lion appeals. We reverse.
I
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 24,1994, Winters-teen slipped and fell on a puddle of clear liquid in a Food Lion grocery store. Wintersteen was walking near a self-service soda fountain equipped with an ice dispenser when the fall occurred. As a result of the fall, Wintersteen suffered a back injury and eventually underwent…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strange v. S.C. Department of Highways & Public TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Wimberley v. Winn-Dixie Greenville, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
- Henderson v. St. Francis Community HospitalSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Pennington v. Zayre Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
- Landry v. Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners Ass'nCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wintersteen v. Food Lion, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- Larimore v. Carolina Power & LightCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
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- Garrison v. Target CorporationCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2020
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