Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Bowers
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Tony Bowers and Ann Bowers, husband and wife, sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Wal-Mart"), seeking compensatory and punitive damages for mental anguish and for the damage to their property caused when their automobile, which had been serviced by Wal-Mart, caught fire; the fire destroyed the car and the Bowerses' house and its contents. The Bowerses asserted claims of negligence, wantonness, breach of warranty, and negligent training and supervision. Following a trial, the jury returned a general verdict for the Bowerses, awarding them $1 million. The court entered a judgment on that verdict.…
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