Castille v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

pGOTHARD, Judge.

Plaintiff, Jerlean Castille, filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-mart) for injuries sustained when her arm became entangled in an exit door. After a trial on the merits, the court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff in the total amount of $28,456.90. Wal-Mart appeals. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

At trial, Ms. Castille testified that in July, 1996 she was shopping at the Wal-Mart store in Harvey, Louisiana with relatives from out of town. Ms. Castille stated that she is quite familiar with the store, having shopped there often. Ms. Castille completed her…