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Article: Verdicts & Settlements September 21, 2009: Jury finds for defense in slip-and-fall suit
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- September 21, 2009
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An Adair County jury delivered a defense verdict in the case of a
Kirksville woman who slipped and fell at a Hy-Vee supermarket.
Christina Billington slipped on a clear substance in the customer
service section of the store in May 2005. After complaining of knee
pain, she was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a left
patella fracture. She underwent surgery that evening for open
reduction and internal fixation of her left patella. In September
2005, she returned to work.
In October 2006, Billington had the underside of the kneecap
shaved to treat grinding and popping that had developed in the knee.
She returned to work in November 2006 and sought no additional
treatment.
At trial, the ...