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LOOPE v. GOODINGS MILLION DOLLAR MIDWAYS, INC.

553 S.W.2d 573 (1977)

Danette LOOPE, Petitioner, v. GOODINGS MILLION DOLLAR MIDWAYS, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 20, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas L. Dutton, Shields, Rainwater & Dutton, Knoxville, for petitioner.

Calvin N. Taylor, W.P. O'Neil, Knoxville, of counsel, Cheek, Taylor & Groover, O'Neil, Parker & Williamson, Knoxville, for respondent.

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

Petitioner sustained injuries from an electrical shock while attempting to board a midway ride operated by the respondent at a fair in Knox County.

At the trial of companion actions brought by petitioner and her husband Barry Loope, respondent admitted liability for compensatory damages, and the jury returned a verdict awarding $15,000.00 in compensatory damages to petitioner and $7,000.00 to her husband. The trial court...

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