Legal Opinion
Eva Marin Wright and Gerald Wright v. Kroeger Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1970No. 26806PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
This diversity action for false imprisonment was submitted to the jury on four written questions and the jury awarded the plaintiffs $5,000.00 damages. Despite the fact that there was an inconsistency in the answers to the interrogatories the trial court determined that the defendant was entitled to prevail and entered judgment that the plaintiffs take nothing. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
On June 3, 1965, Mrs. Wright and her sister were shopping at the defendant’s store in Houston, Texas. As the sister left the store she was approached concerning her suspected…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Loffland Brothers Company v. Everett B. Roberts, O. D. Casing Crews, Inc. v. Continental Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Francis DavidCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Jackson E. McVey and H. E. Northway v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- R. B. Company, Inc., and Nu Plastics, Inc. v. Aetna Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Putnam Resources v. Ronald M. Pateman, Ronald M. Pateman v. Frenkel & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Elvis Griffin v. Victor Matherne and Otto Candies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- City of Richmond v. Madison Management Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Ellis v. Weasler Engineering Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Patricia A. Fugitt (Patricia Craig Stewart) v. Clarence Jones, Sheriff, Dallas County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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