Kesler-Ferguson v. Hy-Vee, Inc.

ZEL M. FISCHER, Judge.

Hy-Vee, Inc., appeals the circuit court’s judgment following a jury verdict awarding $212,400 to Doris Kesler-Ferguson (“Kesler”) on her claims for negligence and premise liability against Hy-Vee. On appeal, Hy-Vee claims that the circuit court erred in sustaining Kesler’s challenge under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986), to Hy- Vee’s use of a peremptory strike against an African-American venireperson. This Court now considers whether the circuit court erred in sustaining Kesler’s Batson challenge.

Facts

This appeal originates out of a…