Legal Opinion
Brown v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1983No. 82-1946PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
This ease arises out of an accident at a railroad crossing ‘in Prescott, Arkansas. The District Court1 entered judgment on the jury’s verdict, and the railroad appeals. The jury awarded $80,000 compensatory damages and $62,000 punitive damages. Motions for judgment non obstante veredicto and a new trial were filed by the railroad. They were denied. Brown v. Missouri Pacific Railroad, 543 F.Supp. 348 (W.D. Ark.1982). On appeal the railroad argues two points: (1) that there was insufficient evidence of willful or wanton misconduct on its part to warrant an award of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Leif M. Hanson v. Ford Motor Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Forrest City MacHine Works, Inc. v. Aderhold Ex Rel. Cross County BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Great American Insurance Company v. RatliffDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1965
- Childers v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1968
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Loyd S. DACE, Appellant, v. ACF INDUSTRIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Stanley Greenwood v. Thomas H. Dittmer, Ray E. Friedman & Company, Stanley Greenwood v. Thomas H. Dittmer, Ray E. Friedman & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Midwest Communications, Inc. v. Minnesota Twins, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Herold v. Burlington Northern, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Hinkle v. ChristensenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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