Legal Opinion

Floyd W. Hipsher v. Lawrence Allen Lund v. Gary Allan Sanborn

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 26, 1987No. 86-5438PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Floyd W. Hipsher was injured as a passenger in a two-car accident and, in a diversity action, recovered a judgment against both drivers. He appeals, claiming that he is entitled to a new trial on the issue of damages because the district court 1 improperly instructed the jury and improperly discounted the award of future damages. Finding no error in any respect, we affirm the district court's judgment.

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Hipsher urges that there were several errors in the jury instructions regarding damages. He first asserts that the court should have instructed the jury that they…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Morton M. Hill, Jr. v. Norfolk and Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Board of Water Works Trustees of the City of Des Moines, Iowa v. Alvord, Burdick & Howson and Dorr-Oliver, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  3. Janine G. Chohlis v. Cessna Aircraft CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. Reverend A.L. Johnson v. Russell RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  5. Figge Auto Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Menne v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. Menne v. Celotex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989

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