Legal Opinion

Martha POE, Appellant, v. JOHN DEERE COMPANY, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 17, 1982No. 81-2273, 82-1135PublishedCited by 162 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Martha Poe appeals the District Court’s 1 decisions to affirm an award of costs to defendant in Poe v. John Deere Co., No. 78-0578-CV-W-5 (W.D.Mo. Dec. 14, 1981), and to grant defendant’s motion for summary judgment in Poe v. John Deere Co., No. 81-0365-CV-W-5 (W.D.Mo. Oct. 21, 1981) because the suit was barred by res judicata. She contends that the award of costs was improper because the court did not have the. power to tax costs against the plaintiff, and in the alternative that there was an abuse of discretion. She alleges that res judicata does not bar her other suit…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  5. American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951

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3Cited by162 opinions

  1. Agnes E. NILSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the CITY OF MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  2. Joseph Gelb v. Royal Globe Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  3. Jane Doe "A" v. The Special School District Of St. Louis CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. Harry D. Weeks v. Samsung Heavy Industries Company, Limited, Samsung America, Incorporated, an Illinois Corporation, Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Company, Limited, Harry D. Weeks v. Samsung Heavy Industries Company, Limited, Formerly Known as Samsung Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Company, Limited, a Republic of Korea Corporation, Samsung America, Incorporated, and Samsung Construction Equipment Company, a Division of Samsung America, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Costner v. URS Consultants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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