Gable v. Kroger Co.

NEELY, Justice:

Ronald G. Gable, as administrator of his late wife’s estate and in his individual capacity, appeals from several trial court rulings in a slip and fall case. On 19 September 1987, Carol Gable slipped and fell while shopping at a Kroger store in Benwood, West Virginia, causing her to suffer a herniated disc. Mrs. Gable sued Kroger for its alleged negligence in the accident. The jury found Mrs. Gable 65% negligent and the trial judge, therefore, entered judgment in favor of Kroger. Mr. Gable, as his wife’s successor, now appeals. We affirm.

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