Legal Opinion

Zambrana v. Armenta

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 30, 2004No. 45A03-0401-CV-14PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

On November 10, 2008, after a two-day bench trial, the trial court found Jose Zambrana negligent for injuries sustained by Javier Armenta as the result of a shooting outside a bar Zambrana owned. The trial court assessed compensatory damages against Zambrana in the amount of $850,000.00. Zambrana presents several issues for review:

1. Did the trial court err in finding Zambrana liable for Armenta's injuries?

2. Did the trial court err in its apportionment of fault under Indiana's Comparative Fault Act?

3. Were the damages assessed against Zambrana excessive?

We affirm.

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. SharpIndiana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. v. CobbIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Paragon Family Restaurant v. BartoliniIndiana Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Kavanagh v. ButoracIndiana Court of Appeals · 1966
  5. Vernon v. Kroger Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  2. Atterholt v. RobinsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Piles v. GosmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Farah, LLC v. Architura Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. Johnson v. Avco Corp.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 2010

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