Legal Opinion

Loretta J. Zimmer, Administratrix for the Estate of Gary E. Zimmer v. Miller Trucking Co., Inc. Dean Leroy Crestwell and J & M 78/1 Limited

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 11, 1984No. 83-2216PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Loretta Zimmer, administratrix for the estate of Gary Zimmer, appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court for the Southern District of Iowa upon a jury verdict in a wrongful death action in favor of Miller Trucking Co., Dean Leroy Crestwell, and J & M 78/1, Ltd. For reversal appellant argues that the district court erred in (1) granting ap-pellees’ motion in limine to exclude references to portions of Officer Baudler’s accident report and (2) submitting the question of appellees’ negligence to the jury by giving an instruction on legal excuse. For the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. Frank ScavoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
  3. Bartak v. Bell-Galyardt & Wells, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  4. Florke v. PetersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  5. Bangs v. KeiferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. ArenalCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  2. Pelster v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. Transclean Corp. v. Bridgewood Services, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2000
  4. Stucker v. ChitwoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Nichols v. SchweitzerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991

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