Mankey v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Steele Hays, Justice.

Robert Mankey (appellant) brought this action against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (appellee) for injuries sustained in a slip and fall at a Wal-Mart store in Walnut Ridge. Wal-Mart moved for a directed verdict at the close of Mankey’s evidence and the trial court granted the motion. Mankey appeals on the single point that the trial court should have permitted the issue of Wal-Mart’s negligence to be decided by the jury. We hold the trial court ruled correctly.

Robert Mankey and his companion, Diane Eldon, were shopping together at a Wal-Mart store. Ms. Eldon went to the clothing…