Legal Opinion
Blough v. Food Lion, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 10, 1992No. Action No. 2:92cv436PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Ruth M. Blough, has sued defendant, Food Lion, Inc., for physical injuries and emotional distress she suffered when a can fell from a top shelf and struck her hand in a Food Lion’s store on December 7, 1989. Blough filed this action in the Circuit Court for the City of Suffolk on July 17, 1991, and in her first motion for judgment she sought $48,959.78. Upon Blough’s motion, by order entered May 22, 1992, the circuit court permitted Blough to amend her complaint to increase the damages to $248,959.78. The circuit court also…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Murray Sheet Metal Company, Incorporated, and Arkwright Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
3Cited by3 opinions
- Ring v. Mikris, Inc.Newport News County Circuit Court · 1996
- Prince v. Ponderosa Steakhouse, Inc.Albemarle County Circuit Court · 1996
- Ruth M. Blough v. Food Lion, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993