Shelton v. STEELCASE, INC.

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Steelcase, Inc. appeals from the trial court’s order and judgment denying its motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”) and upholding the jury’s verdict finding Steelcase liable to plaintiffs Maxine Shelton and her husband Jerry Shelton for negligence and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs have also appealed from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant M.B. Haynes Corporation.

Steelcase primarily argues that plaintiffs were precluded from proceeding with their negligence action because Ms. Shelton, although formally…