Legal Opinion
Ghormley v. Carl B. Cook, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 28, 1988PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PRANKS, Judge.
Plaintiff was awarded compensatory damages by a jury in the amount of $125,-000.00 jointly and severally against defendants lessor and lessee for injuries sustained when plaintiff fell near gasoline pumps maintained in conjunction with a convenience market operated by defendant-lessee. Additionally, plaintiff was awarded $15,000.00 punitive damages against the lessee and $7,500.00 punitive damages against the lessor. Lessor has appealed.
In 1969 H & P Development Corporation leased certain premises in Maryville, Tennessee, located in the Southhaven Plaza Shopping Center on…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Merchants' Cotton Press & Storage Co. v. MillerTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
- Wheeler v. City of MaryvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
- Helton v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
3Cited by3 opinions
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