Legal Opinion
Burlington Transp. Co. v. Josephson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1946No. 13179PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the defendants in the court below from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellee for damages for false arrest and imprisonment, entered upon a verdict of the jury, in the amount of $19,500, with costs in the sum of $44.-50. Jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity of citizenship and the amount involved.
A statement of the issues tendered in the pleadings is necessary to make clear the contentions of the parties in this court. After alleging jurisdictional facts the complaint continues:
“II. At Rapid City, South Dakota, on July 14, 1944, defendants…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Simmons v. LeightonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
- Cullen v. DickinsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
- Richardson v. Empire Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1936
- Just v. Martin Bros. Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
- Tredway v. BirksSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Landstrom v. ThorpeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Holland v. ParkerDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1973
- State v. BurttsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1964
- Margaret S. Rodriguez v. Donald E. RitcheyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Lubin Quinones v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company, Lubin Quinones v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company, Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff v. William G. Mowad, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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