Kroger Co. v. Schoenhoff

McMillian, Judge.

Melanie and Steve Schoenhoff (collectively referred to as “plaintiffs”) filed personal injury and loss of consortium claims against the Kroger Company (“Kroger”) after Melanie slipped and fell while shopping at a Kroger Store (“the Store”) in Fayetteville, Georgia. The jury found in favor of plaintiffs and awarded Melanie $2,640,000 in damages on her personal injury claim and awarded her husband $150,000 on his loss of consortium claim. Kroger appeals, and in its sole enumeration of error, contends that it was entitled to a directed verdict because plaintiffs failed to show…