Legal Opinion
Jody Dawkins Fenslage v. Donald Ray Dawkins, F. H. Dawkins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1980No. 78-3084PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
This diversity action was brought in the district court by appellee Jody Fenslage, the mother of two minor children. She alleged that the appellants, various relatives of her ex-husband, conspired with her ex-husband to take and conceal her children from her and intentionally inflicted mental anguish upon her by committing certain acts. The jury found that appellants committed these acts and the district court awarded $65,000 compensatory damages and individual punitive damage awards totaling $65,000.
Appellants attack the judgment below on several grounds: 1) that under…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp. v. Nortex Oil & Gas Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
- Wagner v. FosterTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Billings v. AtkinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1973
- Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. Standard Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Kenneth G. Lloyd v. Irma Loeffler and Alvin F. LoefflerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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- Kessel v. LeavittWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
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