Wright v. Beverly Fabrics, Inc.

Opinion

WISEMAN, J.

A prominent American playwright, journalist, and political figure, Clare Booth Luce, once said, “No good deed goes unpunished.” These words seem especially pertinent when considering the plight of plaintiff and respondent Paula Wright. Wright, by all accounts an excellent employee of defendant and appellant Beverly Fabrics, Inc., had come to the store on her day off to sign a condolence card and contribute money for two other employees who had lost family members. Unfortunately, while there, she injured her back as she helped hold up a collapsing shelf containing store…