Legal Opinion
Massey v. Riebold
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided February 28, 1980No. Bankruptcy No. 79 M 0035PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN P. MOORE, Bankruptcy Judge.
THIS CASE is before me following removal from the District Court of Baca County, Colorado pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1478(a). Prior to removal, a two week jury trial on a complaint for damages arising out of an oil well drilling contract between the parties resulted in a verdict against the Defendants in the amount of $469,034.82. Thereafter, the Defendants filed a motion for a new trial alleging many substantive errors. After deliberating for some five months, the state judge decided “manifest error” had occurred, and the verdict was set aside.…
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