Legal Opinion
Forcier v. Grand Union Stores, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 7, 1970No. 69-69PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
This is a so-called “slip and fall” case in which the plaintiff, Catherine Forcier, seeks damages for injuries suffered by her while shopping at the Grand Way store in Burlington owned and operated by the defendant. Her husband, Almanzor, joins in the suit to recover for medical expenses and loss of his wife’s services and society. By agreement of counsel all elements of damage were to be included in one verdict. Upon trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum of. $85,000. The court entered judgment on the verdict as a consequence of whjch the defendant brings four…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Smith v. Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Bushnell v. BushnellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Wollerman v. Grand Union Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
- Serinto v. Borman Food StoresMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
- Wool v. LarnerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1942
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Corbin v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
- Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Sunday v. Stratton Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1978
- Dalury v. S-K-I, Ltd.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Jasko v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1972
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