Debus v. Grand Union Stores of Vermont

Defendant Grand Union appeals from a jury verdict and award of personal injury damages made to plaintiff on her premises-liability claim. Defendant contends the trial court erred by allowing plaintiff to make a per diem damage argument to the jury, and claims that such arguments are overly prejudicial and should not be allowed. We disagree, and affirm. Defendant also appeals on five other grounds, which shall be taken in turn, each affirmed.

Plaintiff was injured while shopping at defendant’s store on August 23, 1985, when a pallet of boxes, piled high and imbal*539anced, toppled over and fell…