Anderson v. Harry’s Army Surplus, Inc

Following a jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court, the jury found that defendants Harry’s Army Surplus, Inc. (hereinafter Harry’s), and The Coleman Company, Inc. (hereinafter Coleman), were negligent and that their negligence was the proximate cause of injuries sustained by plaintiff. Plaintiff’s damages were found to be $1,200,000 and plaintiff was found not to be contributorily negligent. Defendants appeal as of right.

On November 13, 1975, plaintiff, then 18 years of age, and his companions, Larry Yerman and Michael Evinauf, visited defendant Harry’s to purchase equipment for a camping…