Legal Opinion
Anthony Rini v. Oaklawn Jockey Club
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1988No. 87-1779PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Anthony Rini appeals from a final judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of appellee Oaklawn Jockey Club (Oak-lawn) in his personal injuries suit. Rini v. Oaklawn Jockey Club, 662 F.Supp. 569 (W.D.Ark.1987). For reversal, Rini argues that the district court erred in instructing the jury on assumption of risk because that defense has been abolished in Arkansas through the adoption of comparative fault. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse.
Rini, a professional jockey with approximately twenty-three years experience, was injured while training a horse…
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