Dixon v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
330 F.3d 311 (5th Cir. 2003)
Relevant factsFree
Dixon (plaintiff) tripped over plastic binding material she claimed had been on a Wal-Mart (defendant) floor for eight hours after being dropped by magazine suppliers during restocking, but Wal-Mart's unrebutted testimony established routine floor monitoring and a floor inspection just five minutes before her fall; the district court denied Wal-Mart's motions for judgment as a matter of law both during and after trial, and the jury found for Dixon.
IssueFree
Whether judgment as a matter of law is appropriate if there is no evidentiary basis upon which a jury could find in favor of the non-moving party.