Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Genesco, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 30, 1979PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUILLEN, Justice:
This is an action to recover for personal injuries resulting from breach of warranty of merchantability. The plaintiff claims she was injured when her left shoe and then her right shoe failed to bear her weight and broke. The jury found that the shoes were defectively manufactured and unfit for their ordinary and intended use and held defendants liable to plaintiff for the breach of implied warranty in the amount of $135,-000.00.
On a post trial motion by the defendants for a new trial, the Trial Court concluded in its initial post trial letter opinion that the award was “so…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chavin v. CopeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
- Storey v. CastnerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
- Miller v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Riegel v. Aastad Ex Rel. AastadSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- Williams v. ChittickSupreme Court of Delaware · 1958
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Yankanwich v. WhartonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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