Legal Opinion
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company v. Berry
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided December 3, 1962No. Record 5462PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This appeal involves an action for personal injuries received by Mrs. Berry as the result of a fall allegedly caused by stepping on a foreign substance while shopping in a self-service market operated by the A&P Company in Petersburg. The case was tried before a jury and a verdict of $7,500 was rendered in favor of Mrs. Berry. Judgment was entered on the verdict over the objection of the company.
While there are several assignments of error, the crucial questions here presented are: Did Mrs. Berry sustain the burden of proof in showing that the company (a) knew that there was a dangerous…
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