Legal Opinion
Shelby v. Williams and Horney Livestock, Incorporated v. Joseph E. Nichols
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1959No. 7785PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOREMAN, District Judge.
This appeal pertains to an action for personal injuries in the District Court for the Western District of Virginia, wherein liability was admitted and the only issue for determination by the jury was the amount of damages. The jury awarded the plaintiff damages in the amount of $35,000. The defendants thereupon moved to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial or, in the alternative, for a remittitur. The District Court denied the defendants’ motion and entered judgment for the plaintiff on the jury’s verdict, from which action of the Court the defendants now appeal.
2Cases cited18 opinions
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Botta v. BrunnerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
- Felton v. SpiroCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
- Garrison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- Magee v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by63 opinions
- Jefferey Dale Ellis, Administrator of the Estate of Margaret Ann Ellis, Deceased v. International Playtex, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Gill v. Rollins Protective Services Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Wyatt v. Interstate & Ocean Transport Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Shell Oil Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1985
- Poynter v. RatcliffCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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