Legal Opinion

Copeland v. Compton

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 17, 1996No. 19830PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHRUM, Chief Judge.

Joe and Tracy Copeland (Plaintiffs)1 appeal from an adverse judgment entered pur*380suant to a jury verdict in their damage suit against Amy Nelson2 (Defendant) for her alleged negligent operation of an automobile.

In their first two points, Plaintiffs charge that there was a complete absence of probative facts to support the jury’s verdict that Defendant was not hable and, consequently, the trial court erred and abused its discretion in denying their motion for a new trial on that basis. In their third point, Plaintiffs contend that the trial court committed prejudicial error…

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Martin v. City of WashingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  2. Means v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  3. Campbell v. KelleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  4. Boone v. RichardsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Archbishop of St. Louis Ex Rel. Archdiocese of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Chilton v. GordenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. Turneo Ex Rel. Capra v. City of St. CharlesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Wright v. LongMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Hutson v. BOT Investment Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Shields v. FREIGHTLINER OF JOPLIN, INC.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2011

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