CARLSON v. K-MART CORP.

No. 80647.

979 S.W.2d 145 (1998)

Georgia J. CARLSON, Appellant, v. K-MART CORPORATION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Manners, Independence, for Appellant.

Michael W. Shunk, Barry W. McCormick, Scott C. Long, Overland Park, KS, for Respondent.


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...

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