Legal Opinion
Westerman v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1978No. 75-3885PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
On July 14, 1973, a fire originating in the Macks Store in Edgefield, South Carolina, extensively damaged Scavens Men’s Shop located in an adjacent building. As a result, Nicholas J. Scavens brought a diversity action in federal district court seeking to recover his property damage from Macks Stores, Incorporated. Following a two day trial, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $21,957.58. The trial judge, however, entered an order granting the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, ruling that there was not sufficient evidence…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- John S. Mays v. Pioneer Lumber Corporation, a West Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Wratchford v. S. J. Groves & Sons Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Cranston Print Works Company, a Corporation v. Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- Hart v. DoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Touche Ross & Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- In re General Motors Corporation Dex-Cool Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2007
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