Legal Opinion
Walczak v. Healy
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided June 28, 1971PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STIFTEL, President Judge.
On January 18, 1971, a jury awarded damages to Francis Walczak in the amount of $750 compensatory and $2500 punitive or exemplary. Defendant claims that both these awards were grossly excessive and asks for a new trial or remittitur.
Compensatory
The total special damages amounted to $87.00, which includes $25 for loss of one day’s work. Plaintiff received bone bruises to both knees which resulted in some limping, physical pain and discomfort to him for approximately four months. I cannot say under the facts that the amount awarded shocks the conscience of this Court.
Pun…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Reynolds v. WillisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- Riegel v. Aastad Ex Rel. AastadSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- Basden v. MillsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
- Sheats v. BowenDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1970
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Harrell v. AmesOregon Supreme Court · 1973
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