Legal Opinion

George Fitch v. Galen Doke, D/B/A Mid-America Stock Car Racing Association

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 24, 1976No. 75-1556PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Per curiam

In this contract action tried to a jury, the principal issue upon appeal is whether the District Court erred in refusing to submit to the jury for its determination the meaning of the language of a contract for personal services. On this issue, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

In December, 1972, Mid-America Stock Car Racing Association, an enterprise owned by appellant Doke, entered into a contract with the appellees, who are members of a partnership known as N. H. & R. Racing Enterprises. A form contract provided by N. H. & R. Racing Enterprises was used by the parties with the dates…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. William Scott v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., William Scott v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., William Scott v. Teamsters Local Union 377Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
  2. The Colorado Milling & Elevator Co., a Corporation v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
  3. George W. S. Swenson and Ruth E. Swenson v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
  4. Marvin L. Harber v. The Ohio National Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  5. W. A. McClung v. W. C. Thompson, W. C. Thompson v. W. A. McClungCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968

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  4. Medtronic, Inc. v. Catalyst Research Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1981
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