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Provine v. City of Seattle

Unknown CourtSeptember 3, 1910Cited 4 times
RemandedSears, Roebuck & Company$2,781,094.4 awarded

Case Details

Judge(s)
Fullerton
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The Mississippi Supreme Court declined to answer the certified constitutional question regarding the constitutionality of the non-economic damages cap, finding that the jury's general verdict did not establish whether damages exceeded $1 million, and remanding the matter without deciding the constitutional issue.

Excerpt

<p>Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gay, J., entered November 2, 1909, in favor of the defendants, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages to property by reason of the regrade of a street.</p>

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