Legal Opinion

Clark v. Kmart Corp.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 23, 2001No. Docket 117511PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Per curiam

Plaintiff Annie Clark 1 was injured in a slip and fall accident at defendant’s store. She brought this negligence action, and a jury trial resulted in a verdict in her favor. However, the Court of Appeals reversed, concluding that there was insufficient evidence that the hazardous condition which caused the fall had been in place long enough to put the defendant on constructive notice of the condition. We conclude that the plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to create a jury-submissible question on the issue. We reverse and remand the case to the Court of Appeals for consideration of the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Orzel v. Scott Drug Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Hord v. Environmental Research InstituteMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Serinto v. Borman Food StoresMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Hulett v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Carpenter v. Herpolsheimer's Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1937

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  4. Graves v. Warner Bros.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2002
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