Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided June 28, 1988No. 3-86-0543PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WISEMAN, Chief Judge.
This case comes before the Court on the defendants’ motion for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37. After two evidentiary hearings and careful consideration of the pleadings, depositions, and affidavits before the Court, defendants’ motion is granted and the plaintiffs’ claims are dismissed.
I. Facts
On June 21, 1985, Robert Lee Jackson and his family were traveling on Interstate 40 when their 1978 Datsun was struck from the rear by Oscar L. Cook. The Jack-sons filed two negligence actions against Cook, which were consolidated and settled before…
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