Legal Opinion

Linda Fletcher, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Price Chopper Foods of Trumann, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 9, 2000No. 99-4082PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYE, Circuit Judge.

A jury found that Price Chopper Foods of Trumann, Inc. (PCF) intruded upon the seclusion of its former employee, Linda Fletcher. The jury awarded Fletcher both compensatory and punitive damages. After trial, PCF sought judgment as a matter of law as to both the underlying tort claim and the award of punitive damages. The district court denied PCF’s motion for judgment on the tort claim, but granted the motion as to the punitive damages award. PCF appeals the denial of its motion for judgment on the tort claim; Fletcher appeals the district court’s dismissal of her punitive…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hill v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.California Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Melvin White v. B. Jeffery Pence Natalee Schay, United States of America v. B. Jeffery Pence Natalee SchayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  3. Loyd S. DACE, Appellant, v. ACF INDUSTRIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  4. Eddy v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
  5. Dodrill v. Arkansas Democrat Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1979

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3Cited by40 opinions

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