Legal Opinion
Billy R. Johnson and Beverly A. Johnson v. Cowell Steel Structures, Inc., F/k/a B.C. Steel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1993No. 92-2940PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KYLE, District Judge.
Appellants Billy R. Johnson and Beverly A. Johnson (the “Johnsons”) appeal from the district court’s 1 (1) entry of judgment as a matter of law in favor of appellee Cowell Steel Structures, Inc. (“Cowell”) on their claim for punitive damages and (2) order denying their post-trial motion for a new trial on compensatory damages. We affirm.
I. Background
From 1968 through 1988, the Johnsons operated Ace Novelty, a multi-faceted enterprise consisting of (1) vending machine routes, (2) a parts supply business for electronic games, (3) a business for repairing and servicing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Herbert F. CAUDILL, Appellant, v. FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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- Sidney Stokes, Cross-Appellant v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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