Duvivier v. Kay's Oasis Enterprises, Inc.

Defendant Kay’s Oasis Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Kay’s Hair Salon (“Kay’s”), has appealed a jury verdict of $500,000.00 against it on a personal injury claim arising out of a hair-weaving treatment it performed on the plaintiff, Marie Duvivier (“Duvivier”). Although it raises a number of issues, Kay’s principal argument on appeal is that a directed verdict should have been allowed on the issue of causation of Duvivier’s injury by Kay’s treatment. In assessing the trial court’s ruling on Kay’s motion for a directed verdict, we consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff,…