VAN BUMBLE v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 04-2231.

407 F.3d 823 (2005)

Helen VAN BUMBLE and Douglas Van Bumble, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 6, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tommy L. Strunk (argued), Fishers, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Thomas L. Davis (argued), Locke Reynolds, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Helen Van Bumble ("Helen") slipped on a hot dog and fell in the food service area of a Wal-Mart store, suffering injuries to her back and tailbone area. Helen sued Defendant-Appellee Wal-Mart for negligence, and her husband, Douglas Van Bumble ("Douglas"), sued for loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Helen on the negligence claim and in favor of Wal-Mart on the loss of consortium claim. Dissatisfied...

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