Legal Opinion

James v. Bill C. Harris Construction Co.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 17, 1989No. 88-213PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John I. Purtle, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial by the trial court of appellant’s motion for a new trial. The appellant’s six arguments for reversal are: (1) the court erred in failing to allow testimony of the defendant’s net worth; (2) the court erred in granting the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the issue of punitive damages; (3) the court erred in denying the plaintiffs (appellant’s) motion for a directed verdict; (4) the court erred in failing to admonish the jury after improper remarks by the defense attorney in closing arguments; (5) the court erred on several…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Arkansas Sheriff's Boys' RanchSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  2. Freeman v. AndersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  3. Gilbert v. Diversified GraphicsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  4. Thigpen v. PoliteSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  5. Taylor v. BoswellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1997
  2. City Nat. Bank of Fort Smith v. GoodwinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  3. Newman v. Crawford Construction Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  4. McCaslin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  5. Wallis v. KellerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015

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