Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:
After a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Marshall Field and Company (hereinafter Field's), was assessed damages of $244,000 for injuries plaintiff, Carolyn Grothen, sustained as a result of a tripping incident in one of its stores. The jury found plaintiff to be 50% contributorily negligent and judgment was entered on the verdict for $122,000. The trial court later granted plaintiff's posttrial...
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