Legal Opinion
Burns v. Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 1986No. 50649, 50819PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PUDLOWSKI, Presiding Judge.
Christine Burns fell. and sprained her ankle in Schnuck’s supermarket, sued and recovered a $5,000 jury verdict. The trial court reduced the award to $2,500 upon a jury finding that Burns was 50% contribu-torily negligent. We affirm in part and modify in part.
Schnuck, has appealed from the adverse judgment arguing:
1) The trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion for directed verdict and judgment n.o.v. was error because respondent failed to prove either: a) the grocery cart in question was defective and/or unreasonably dangerous; b) appellant had such actual or…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cline v. Carthage Crushed Limestone CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
- Hawkeye-Security Insurance Co. v. Thomas Grain Fumigant Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1966
- Alvey v. Sears, Roebuck and CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
- Vest v. City National Bank and Trust CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
- Davidson v. International Shoe CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Moss v. National Super Markets, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- Loomstein v. Medicare Pharmacies, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. BuieMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- Kramer v. Chase Resorts, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
- Nickerson v. Moberly Foods, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
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