Legal Opinion

Maldonado v. Gateway Hotel Holdings, L.L.C.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 22, 2005No. ED 81381PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM H. CRANDALL, JR., Judge.

Gateway Hotel Holdings, L.L.C. (“Gateway”) appeals the judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Fernando Maldonado (“Maldonado”) on his negligence claim for bodily injuries suffered in a boxing match. The jury awarded Maldonado $13.7 million in compensatory damages. We affirm.

In December 1998, an agreement was entered into between Doug Hartmann Productions, L.L.C. (“Hartmann Productions”) and the Regal Riverfront Hotel (“hotel”) to schedule a boxing event at the hotel. Gateway owns the hotel. The contract outlined the area to be used for the event, and discussed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Fust v. FrancoisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Hatch v. V.P. Fair Foundation, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Barnett v. La Societe Anonyme Turbomeca FranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Ballinger v. Gascosage Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1990
  5. Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Martens v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Hodges v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 2007
  3. City of Greenwood v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. Gateway Hotel Holdings, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. Steele v. Evenflo Co., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2005

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