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Debus v. Grand Union Stores
Citation:
159 Vt. 537, 621 A.2d 1288 (1993)Facts
On August 23, 1985, plaintiff Susanne Debus was shopping at defendant Grand Union’s grocery store when she suffered serious injuries. A store clerk engaged in routine shelf-restocking attempted to move a pallet that was piled high with boxes containing cans of pet food. The pallet was overloaded and imbalanced, causing it to topple over. The boxes tumbled off the pallet and fell upon the plaintiff, causing injuries that resulted in a 20% permanent disability. The jury awarded plaintiff total damages of $346,276.23, which was $166,194 below the amount suggested by plaintiff’s counsel during closing arguments.
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