Legal Opinion

Harris Ex Rel. Harris v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

District Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided July 2, 2009No. 2:07-mc-02041Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MICHAEL P. McCUSKEY, Chief Judge.

A jury trial commenced in this case on May 4, 2009, and concluded on May 7, 2009. The jury found in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant. The jury awarded $135,000 for the claim brought on behalf of Justin Harris (Justin) (# 74) and awarded $55,000 for the claim brought by Justin’s parents, Candy L. Harris (Candy) and Lynn Harris (# 75). The jury verdict (# 75) provided that the parents’ damages amounted to $100,000 but were reduced by 45% due to the negligence attributable to Candy, so that the award to the parents was $55,000. Judgment was…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. Sally A. Papia, Russell J. Enea, Joseph v. Basile, and Maximillion J. AdonnisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  2. Cates v. CatesIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  3. American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago v. NAT. ADVERTISING CO.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Reed v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  5. Larson v. BuschkampAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982

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