Legal Opinion
Harris v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1974No. 7977PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from an order granting appellee Safeway Stores’ motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict after a jury awarded $15,000 in damages to appellant for injuries she allegedly sustained while a customer in one of appel-lee’s stores. While we are obliged to view the evidence in the light most favorable to appellant, we find that the entry of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict was proper and affirm.
Mrs. Harris and her daughter Marilyn were shopping in a Safeway store in Prince George’s County, Maryland, one evening when the incident occurred.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lottie R. Seganish and Daniel Seganish v. District of Columbia Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Paylor v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- S. KANN'S SONS CORPORATION v. HayesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Kincheloe v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Rawlings v. RobbinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Sullivan v. SnyderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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- District of Columbia v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Thomas v. Grand Hyatt HotelDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990
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