Legal Opinion
Chapple v. Big Bear Super Market No. 3
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 1, 1980No. Civ. 18785PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, J.
Mary Chappie’s suit sought damages for breach of contract and negligence against Big Bear Super Market No. 3 (Big Bear) and Robert Petrich. Big Bear contracted to build a theatre for Chappie. Chappie charged Big Bear, without her consent, reduced the capacity of air conditioning equipment from the contract specified 20.43 tons to an inadequate 8-ton output. After a nonjury trial, the court awarded $11,180 damages plus attorney fees and costs against both defendants.
On appeal Big Bear and Petrich (1) attack the adequacy of the court’s findings to support the judgment, (2)…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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