Legal Opinion
John v. Supermarket General Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 21, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, plaintiff Flora John appeals, on the ground of inadequacy, from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bellard, J.), entered April 9, 1985, which was in her favor, upon a jury verdict, in the principal amount of $20,000.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
Plaintiff Flora John incurred a herniated lumbar disc as a result of a slip and fall in defendant’s supermarket. In subsequent years she suffered additional pain and expenses when the injury was allegedly aggravated by her attempts to take such actions as lifting patients while working…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Taormina v. GoodmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Reilly v. WrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Bishin v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Colao v. Brightwater Towers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Abbott v. New Rochelle Hospital Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Kane v. LinskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Melito v. Genesee HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990