Hilsman v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.

GUNTHER, Judge.

Sherri and Charles Hilsman appeal the final judgment entered following a jury verdict in their favor. They raise several issues on appeal, but only one merits discussion. The Hilsmans assert the trial court’s instruction on damages was misleading. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.

Sherri Hilsman and her husband, Charles Hilsman, filed an action against Winn Dixie after she slipped and fell on smashed green beans in the store. At the time of the fall Sherri was 5/6 weeks pregnant. Shortly after her fall Sherri experienced abdominal pain and cramps, and she went to…