Legal Opinion
Utesch v. Atlas Motor Inns, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 24, 1982No. Nos. 81-2408, 82-3077PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge.
Defendants in this personal injury action have appealed from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, Richard Uteseh, $6.8 million dollars.1 Because of a number of prejudicial errors in the trial judge’s instructions to the jury, we will reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case to the district court for a new trial consistent with this opinion.
FACTS
On January 3, 1969, Holiday Inns, Inc. (“Holiday Inns”) entered into a license agreement with Flamboyant Investment Co., Ltd. (“Flambuoyant”) for the operation of a Holiday Inn at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hunziker v. ScheidemantleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Martin v. the Maintenance Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Roberts v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1981
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- Utesch v. Atlas Motor Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982