Gatley v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Chief Judge.
A jury returned a verdict for Chris Gat-ley (“Plaintiff’) in the amount of $25,000 and assessed 25% of the fault to him in his claim for personal injuries against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”). Wal-Mart appeals from the judgment entered by the trial court in the amount of $18,750, claiming that the trial court erred in overruling its motion for a directed verdict at the close of all of the evidence, and in giving a verdict directing instruction. We reverse.
Plaintiff fell as he left a Sam’s Club store in Springfield, Missouri. The fall occurred about five…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Emery v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1998
- Sheil v. T.G. & Y. Stores Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- Moss v. National Super Markets, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- Georgescu v. K Mart Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1991
- Judy v. Arkansas Log Homes, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1996
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