HOPLE v. WAL-MART STORES

No. 99-2990.

219 F.3d 823 (2000)

Marie HOPLE; Charles Hople, Appellees, v. WAL-MART STORES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed July 27, 2000.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffry Scott Thomsen, St. Louis, Missouri, argued, for appellant.

Keith K. Cheung, Clayton, Missouri, argued, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, BEAM, Circuit Judge, and FRANK, District Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 5, 2000.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

In this textbook slip-and-fall case, Marie Hople slipped and fell on water while shopping at a Wal-Mart store. The Hoples sued Wal-Mart to recover damages for personal injuries and for loss of consortium. The jury found Wal-Mart liable. The district court2 entered judgment on the verdict and denied Wal-Mart's motion for judgment as a matter of law. We...

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