Kirkland v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.

DIXON, Justice.

The plaintiffs, husband, and wife, Bobbye Kirkland and John Howard McCoy, Sr., brought an action for damages against the defendant, Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc., for injuries suffered by the wife in a slip and fall accident in defendant’s store. Plaintiffs prayed for a jury trial; when the jury bond was fixed at $1000.00, the plaintiffs filed a motion to permit the wife to proceed in forma pauperis. The wife’s claim, of course, was for her personal injuries; the husband’s claim was for medical expenses and for the loss of the wife’s earnings. The husband waived his right to a…