Legal Opinion
Loope v. Goodings Million Dollar Midways, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 1977PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARBISON, Justice.
Petitioner sustained injuries from an electrical shock while attempting to board a midway ride operated by the respondent at a fair in Knox County.
At the trial of companion actions brought by petitioner and her husband Barry Loope, respondent admitted liability for compensatory damages, and the jury returned a verdict awarding $15,000.00 in compensatory damages to petitioner and $7,000.00 to her husband. The trial court declined to grant a remittitur, and on appeal the Court of Appeals affirmed the compensatory award. Under these circumstances, the amount of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Phelps v. Magnavox Company of TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- Klein v. ElliottCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
- Whittington v. Grand Valley Lakes, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Murphy Truck Lines v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1958
- Lyons v. WagersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Alexander & Alexander, Inc. v. B. Dixon Evander & Associates, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1991
- Keith v. Murfreesboro Livestock Market, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
- Coppinger Color Lab, Inc. v. NixonTennessee Supreme Court · 1985
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