WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. v. PARKER

Record No. 891579.

396 S.E.2d 649 (1990)

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. v. Nancy Joyner PARKER.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Dancigers (Michelle ReDavid Rack, M. Grey Sweeney, Heilig, McKenry, Fraim & Lollar, Norfolk, on brief), for appellant.

John W. Drescher (Karen M. Rye, Norfolk, Thomas L. Woodward, Suffolk, Breit, Drescher & Breit, Norfolk, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


CARRICO, Chief Justice.

In this slip-and-fall case, a jury awarded the plaintiff, Nancy Joyner Parker, a verdict for $135,000 against the defendant, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, and we granted this appeal limited to the question whether Parker established a prima facie case of negligence against Winn-Dixie.

Parker entered Winn-Dixie's store in the City of Suffolk about 5:15 p.m. on June 4, 1985, to make some purchases...

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