Jackson v. Krupp Oil Company, Inc.

COOK, Justice.

We granted certiorari review on the petition of the defendant, Krupp Oil Company, to consider the Court of Civil Appeals’ judgment reversing a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and remanding for a new trial. See Jackson v. Krupp Oil Co., 727 So.2d 82 (Ala.Civ. App.1997). We reverse the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals.

On November 17, 1991, Morris Jackson entered a Sav-More Food Store in North-port. That store was operated by Krupp Oil Company. While in the store, Jackson reached into a large walk-in cooler to obtain a soft drink; when he did so, he received an electrical…