Legal Opinion
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Ruby Worthington
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1968No. 19194_1PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The crucial issue in this garnishment proceeding is whether a plea of guilty to a manslaughter charge is a conclusive admission of the commission of an intentional act, not subject to explanation in a subsequent civil proceeding.
Senior Judge Richard M. Duncan of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, in a case tried to the court, a jury having been waived, ruled a plea of guilty is not conclusive and on the evidence adduced entered judgment against the garnishee for 125,000. 1 A timely appeal was filed.
The plaintiff Ruby…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Garland P. Stout v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Maye v. PescorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- Meyers v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
- Smith v. MoranAppellate Court of Illinois · 1965
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