Mathis v. Jones Store Co.

ELLIS, Presiding Judge.

The Jones Store Company appeals from a jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Clay County awarding Mary Mathis $50,000 in damages for bodily injuries sustained when she slipped and fell in the Jones Store. Mathis cross-appeals from the court’s order granting the Jones Store a $14,128.90 credit against the judgment, for monies paid prior to trial.

On March 30, 1994, an elderly woman, described by all as a “bag lady,” ate lunch at the Hawthorne Restaurant, located in the first floor of the Jones Store Company at 1201 Main in Kansas City, Missouri. 1 Upon finishing her meal,…