FRED'S DOLLAR STORE, INC. v. ADAMS

No. 5-3338.

382 S.W.2d 592 (1964)

FRED'S DOLLAR STORE, INC., Appellant, v. Christine ADAMS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 12, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barrett, Wheatley, Smith & Deacon, Jonesboro, for appellant.

R. W. Laster, Lepanto, R. Dale Hopper, West Memphis, for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

This is an action by the appellee, Christine Adams, to recover damages for personal injuries that resulted from a fall which took place as she was leaving the appellant's store in Osceola. The only question before us is whether the jury's award of $20,000 is excessive.

The accident occurred on October 27, 1962. At the time of the trial more than thirteen months later Miss Adams was still suffering pain from her principal injury...

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