Legal Opinion

Coleman v. Ernst Home Center, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 7, 1993No. 28786-9-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.

Appellants, Police Officer Florence Coleman and her husband Richard Coleman, 1 brought a personal injury claim against Ernst Home Center, Inc. (Ernst) based on injuries Officer Coleman sustained in tripping and falling on Ernst's entryway carpet. The court granted a directed verdict after the close of the appellant's case. Appellant now appeals that ruling along with a number of evidentiary rulings. We affirm.

Facts

Officer Coleman alleges that, on. October 4, 1986, while on duty as a police officer, she was leaving Ernst's Aurora Square store after looking for a robbery suspect when she…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Pimentel v. Roundup CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Ciminski v. Finn Corp.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  3. Helman v. Sacred Heart HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Moyer v. ClarkWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Jones Associates, Inc. v. Eastside Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1985

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