Legal Opinion
Alfred Guerts and Elizabeth Guerts v. Donald Barth, Jr. And Gospel Baptist Church
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 28, 1989No. 89-1070PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal, taken pursuant to 28 U.S. C.A. § 1291, arises from an automobile accident between citizens of diverse states. Jurisdiction of the trial court was based upon 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332. Applying Indiana law, a jury found the defendants Donald Barth, Jr. and Gospel Baptist Church (Barth) not liable for the personal injuries allegedly suffered by the plaintiffs, Alfred and Elizabeth Guerts (Guerts). On appeal, the Guertses contend the trial court committed reversible error by giving Barth’s tendered instruction on the sudden emergency doctrine to the jury.…
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