Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Whittaker Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1986No. Nos. 84-2012, 84-2084PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Whittaker Corporation (“Whittaker”) appeals a judgment of $300,-000 against it following a jury verdict in a wrongful death action by the parents and the administrator of the estate of decedent Jeffrey Scott Jenkins (collectively “plaintiffs”). Whittaker alleges the district court erred in various jurisdictional, choice of law, evidentiary, and substantive rulings. Plaintiffs cross-appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for prejudgment interest. We have jurisdiction over the appeals under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982). We affirm in part, reverse in part,…
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