Legal Opinion
Campain v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 13, 1972No. Civ. 39461PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLEMING, J.
Lois Campain slipped and fell while shopping in a Safeway Stores market on 11 July 1966. In her action for personal injuries against Safeway a jury awarded her $75,000 in damages, but on motion for a new trial the trial court ordered the amount of the judgment reduced to $50,000. Safeway and Campain both appeal.
The controlling issue on appeal involves the admissibility of evidence of damages for loss of earnings and future earnings. In November 1966 Campain filed a complaint praying for $25,000 damages for pain and suffering, medical expenses, and loss of earnings. Her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Pretzer v. California Transit Co.California Supreme Court · 1930
- Dorsic v. KurtinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
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