Carlson v. K-Mart Corp.

WHITE, Judge.

Georgia Carlson sued K-Mart Corporation for injuries sustained while shopping at a K-Mart store. Several months later, Ms. Carlson was involved in an automobile accident that, K-Mart argues, actually caused her injuries. The jury was given a verdict directing instruction that held K-Mart liable if it negligently caused or contributed to cause Ms. Carlson’s injuries, and the jury found in Ms. Carlson’s favor. The trial court, however, refused Ms. Carlson’s request to modify the damage instruction to award damages for injuries caused or contributed to by K-Mart’s negligence, and…