Baltzelle v. Doces Sixth Avenue, Inc.

Plaintiff commenced a personal injury action below. After trial to the court, judgment was entered in plaintiff’s favor for $19,110.45, including therein the sum of $10,000 for general damages. Thereafter, defendants appealed and plaintiff cross-appealed on the ground that the general damages awarded should be at least doubled. For the reasons next stated, we approve the trial court judgment appealed from.

Defendants operated Doces Sleep Shop at 1514 Sixth Avenue, Seattle. On October 28, 1968, plaintiff entered the shop desirous of purchasing a daveno. After learning that defendants’ store did…