The Iowa Court of Appeals last week upheld a jury’s award of $41,267 to shopper Judy Krenk, who said she slipped on a grape at the checkout aisle at the No Frills Supermarket. The store owners “claimed the managers hadn’t been notified about a hazardous condition and therefore were not negligent. … The ruling noted that it wasn’t clear how the grape got on the floor.” The jury awarded Krenk $82,535, but ruled that the accident was 50 percent her fault, so it was cut in half. (Frank Santiago, “Court upholds award to shopper who slipped on grape”, Des Moines Register, Dec. 25).
Slip on grape = $41,000
The Iowa Court of Appeals last week upheld a jury’s award of $41,267 to shopper Judy Krenk, who said she slipped on a grape at the checkout aisle at the No Frills Supermarket. The store owners “claimed the managers hadn’t been notified about a hazardous condition and therefore were not negligent. … The ruling noted […]
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