Legal Opinion

Penmanta Corp. v. Hollis

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 15, 1988No. 55A01-8611-CV-300PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Judge.

The defendant-appellant Penmanta Corporation (Penmanta) appeals from a $300,-000 jury verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellee Edward Hollis (Hollis). For the reasons stated hereafter, we reverse.

Hollis and his wife operated a business in Nashville, Indiana, known as the Toy Chest. They sold toys, crafts and collect ibles. As a part of that business, a miniature cireus exhibit which was hand carved by Hollis in quarter-inch scale was on display. Admission to the display was 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The display portrayed the…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Myers v. MarisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. City of Bloomington v. KuruzovichIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. Newnam Manufacturing, Inc. v. Transcontinental Insurance Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Pike County v. State Ex Rel. HardinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Johnson v. BucklenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1894

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harrison v. ThomasIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Houston v. BooherIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Powers v. City of LafayetteIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. City of New Albany v. Board of Commissioners of the County of Floyd, New Albany Floyd County Indiana Building AuthorityIndiana Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. Mid-American Salt LLC v. Bob & Dave's Lawn and Landscape Maintenance, Inc.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 2019

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