Legal Opinion

Hopkins v. Goose Creek Land Co., Inc.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 22, 1984No. 47068PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNYDER, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Goose Creek Land Company, Inc. appeals from a jury verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff Donald Hopkins, d/b/a Quad County Contracting, for $15,-000.00. Appellant raises eight points of error, five of which challenge Instruction No. 5, the verdict director, and two of which challenge Instruction No. 6 on damages. It also alleges error in the trial court's denial of its motion for a directed verdict based on the statute of limitations. The judgment is affirmed.

The parties entered into an agreement in January, 1976. Hopkins was to perform work at a dam…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Boten v. BreckleinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  2. Yeager v. WittelsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Carter v. Boys' Club of Greater Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Boll v. Spring Lake Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  5. Pollard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Business Men's Assurance Co. of America v. GrahamMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Holtmeier v. DayaniMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Kansas City v. W.R. Grace & Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Moore v. Missouri-Nebraska Express, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Patton v. May Department Stores Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1988

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