Legal Opinion
Scott v. Spanjer Bros.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 11, 1962No. 88, Docket 27056PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is taken from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellees1 in an action brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of the defendants-appellants. The case was tried before Judge Bartels and a jury.2
Appellants, upon several grounds, contend that the appointment of a medical expert to examine and testify on the condition of the infant-plaintiff, Wayne Scott, was erroneous and prejudicial. It is appellants’ contention that the testimony of the court-appointed expert led to an excessive verdict for Wayne, and also…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Ex Parte PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Fernandez v. United Fruit CoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Washington v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1956
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Edward Davis v. United Fruit Company, Defendant-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Riley S. Walls, Sr., United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Karen M. Blakney, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Scott v. Spanjer Bros., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- The Tupman Thurlow Co., Inc. v. S.S. Cap Castillo, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- John Laguna v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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