DAVID BY BERKELEY v. PUEBLO SUPERMARKET

No. 83-3180.

740 F.2d 230 (1984)

Kenrick DAVID, by his mother and next of friend Juliette BERKELEY and Juliette Berkeley on her own behalf v. PUEBLO SUPERMARKET OF ST. THOMAS. Appeal of PUEBLO SUPERMARKETS OF ST. THOMAS, INC.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Hunter, argued, Isherwood, Hunter & Colianni, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., for appellant.

Desmond L. Maynard, argued, Law Offices of Desmond L. Maynard, Soraya Diase, of counsel, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., for appellees.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, and GARTH and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This negligence action was instituted by a business invitee against the owner and operator of a supermarket chain for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of a slip and fall in one of the defendant's supermarkets. The defendant appeals from an adverse jury verdict awarding the plaintiffs, mother and child, compensatory and punitive damages.

The defendant asserts on this appeal...

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