United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment was properly granted to defendant on punitive damages claim brought by a shopper injured by falling merchandise. She fails to demonstrate that the retailer's actions rose to the requisite level of intentional, quasi-criminal conduct.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/01/2003
• Decided 04/26/2004
• Published 04/26/2004

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Terrance M. Rubino,Steven J. Sersic (argued), Rubino & Crosmer, Dyer, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard A. Smikle, Michael A. Wilkins (argued), Ice Miller, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.