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POWELL v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.

Record Nos. 830236, 830254.

344 S.E.2d 916 (1986)

James D. POWELL, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY and Roper Corporation. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY and Roper Corporation v. James D. POWELL.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 13, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William O. Snead, III (James C. Allred, Cremins, Snead & Annuziata, Hall, Surovell, Jackson & Colten, P.C., Fairfax, on brief), for Powell.

Archibald Wallace, III (William N. Watkins, Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller, Richmond, on brief), for Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Roper Corp.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., COCHRAN, COMPTON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL, and THOMAS, JJ., and GORDON, Retired Justice.

THOMAS, Justice.

James D. Powell was injured when a gasoline-powered chain saw, manufactured by Roper Corporation (Roper) and sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company (Sears), "kicked-back" while in use and struck Powell in the face. Powell sued for $85,000 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages.

During trial, while still in plaintiff's case, Powell moved to amend his pleadings to increase the amount...

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