Legal Opinion
Espinoza v. Fowler
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided September 12, 2023No. 4:22-cv-04068Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN DIVISION CARLOS ESPINOZA, 4:22-CV-04068-RAL Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER DENYING Vs. MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES JEDIDIAH FOWLER, Defendant. Plaintiff Carlos Espinoza, a resident of North Carolina, sued Defendant Jedidiah Fowler, a Minnesota resident, for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in South Dakota, invoking diversity of citizenship jurisdiction, and claiming damages exceeding $75,000. Doc. 1. Alleging that Fowler was drunk when his negligent and reckless acts caused the…
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