RAINES v. SONY CORP. OF AMERICA

Nos. C8-94-466, C4-94-1193.

523 N.W.2d 495 (1994)

Mark RAINES, et al., Respondents, v. SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a foreign corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

November 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Terhaar, Laurie A. Willard, Cosgrove, Flynn & Gaskins, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Jeanne H. Unger, Patrick J. Rooney, Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Considered and decided by CRIPPEN, P.J., and SHORT and THOREEN, JJ.


OPINION

THOREEN, Judge.*

This is an appeal by appellant Sony Corporation of America (Sony) from a jury verdict awarding respondents Mark and Catherine Raines (the Raineses) $153,580.66 in damages for destruction of their home and possessions in a fire allegedly caused by a defect in a television set (the TV) manufactured by Sony. The appeal from the verdict is combined with an appeal from an award of prejudgment interest.

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