Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Berry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 27, 1992No. 6-91-115-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeals from a judgment awarding Mary Jo Berry damages for personal injuries she sustained while shopping in a Sam’s Wholesale Club. Berry was shopping when a large stack of canned soft drinks fell on her. The jury found Wal-Mart negligent and awarded Berry actual damages of $345,286.61. The jury also found Wal-Mart grossly negligent and awarded Berry $200,000.00 in punitive damages. The trial judge ordered a remittitur of $100,000.00 of the punitive damages. The court also awarded prejudgment interest on future as well as past damages.
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2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Redinger v. Living, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by42 opinions
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