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Cooperwood
v. Kroger
This
was a personal injury action wherein the Plaintiff Cooperwood,
an elderly African American male, exited the Kroger
store in Memphis, Tennessee, and slipped on wet tile,
resulting in the rupture of his quadriceps muscles and
tendons on both his leg. During the healing process,
it re-ruptured. Suit was filed against Kroger in Shelby
County Circuit Court of Memphis, Tennessee, and this
case commenced to trial. Plaintiff had received a $40,000.00
to $50,000.00 offer prior to trial. The jury awarded
the sum of $650,000.00 by unanimous verdict for the
plaintiff. Plaintiff's counsel was Ralph E. Chapman
of CHAPMAN, LEWIS & SWAN, and Sheldon Miller of Weiss
& Miller of Memphis, Tennessee. Defense counsel was
Chuck McPherson of Memphis, Tennessee.
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