Bradford v. Winn Dixie of Louisiana, Inc.

11ARMSTRONG, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff in a personal injury case. The plaintiff, Mary Ellen Bradford, was in a Winn Dixie supermarket. A shoplifter was trying to escape from the store with stolen cigarettes. Ms. Bradford alleges that a Winn Dixie manager, who was chasing the shoplifter, rah into her very hard, knocking her off her feet and into the air, causing her to suffer a serious back injury. She sued Winn Dixie for negligence. The jury found liability and determined the damages to be $350,000. Winn Dixie appeals as to alleged procedural irregularities in…