Legal Opinion
Kroger Co. v. Beck
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 25, 1978No. 3-1276A299PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStaton, J.
Phyllis Beck sued The Kroger Company in the St. Joseph Superior Court, Small Claims Division; Beck recovered $2700. Kroger appeals. Two issues are before us:(1) Was there sufficient evidence of a contemporaneous physical injury to support the trial court’s award of damages for mental anguish?(2) Was $2700 an excessive damage award for mental anguish and suffering?
We have reviewed the record, and we find that the judgment of the trial court is supported by the evidence. We affirm.
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Injury
Phyllis Beck purchased a sirloin steak for her family at a Kroger grocery store on October 31, 1976. The…
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