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Canfield v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Dec 11, 1968
403 F.2d 720 (2d Cir. 1968)

Opinion

Nos. 165, 169, Dockets 32545, 32562.

Argued December 5, 1968.

Decided December 11, 1968.

The defendants J.C. Penney Company, Inc. and Crown Juvenile Products, Inc. appeal from a jury verdict and judgment awarding damages against them in a diversity action brought in the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs appeal from the refusal of the trial court to submit the question of punitive damages to the jury.

Leonard Feldman, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellees-appellants.

Joseph P. Napoli, New York City (McLaughlin, Fiscella Biancheri, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant-appellee, J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

Arthur N. Seiff, New York City (Michels, Walton, Cullen Mele, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant-appellee, Crown Juvenile Products, Inc.

William F. McNulty, New York City (Zweibel, Steger Foster, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee, Well-Made Baby Products Co.

Before LUMBARD, Chief Judge, FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge, and FRANKEL, District Judge.

Sitting by designation.


The judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Canfield v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Dec 11, 1968
403 F.2d 720 (2d Cir. 1968)
Case details for

Canfield v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:Doreen E. CANFIELD, an infant, by Doris A. Canfield, her Guardian ad…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Dec 11, 1968

Citations

403 F.2d 720 (2d Cir. 1968)