Walter v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

[¶ 1] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Knox County, Marsano, J.) following a jury trial awarding damages to Antoinette Walter in the amount of $550,000 for her claim of pharmacist malpractice. Wal-Mart contends that the Superior Court erred in (1) granting Walter’s motion for judgment as a matter of law on liability; (2) denying Wal-Mart’s motion for judgment as a matter of law; and (3) denying Wal-Mart’s motion for mistrial following comments by Walter’s attorney during closing argument.’ Wal-Mart also appeals on the ground that the jury verdict…