Legal Opinion
Evelyn C. Kuba, as of the Estate of Earnest Kuba, Plaintiff v. Ristow Trucking Company, Inc., and the Estate of Myron C. Sheban, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 1987No. 86-2055PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
A jury found that Myron Sheban (and vicariously his employer, Ristow Trucking Co.) negligently caused the death of Earnest Kuba in a head-on, high-speed collision between their trucks. It assessed damages of $250,000, which the defendants have paid. Kuba’s estate wants the damages trebled, on the authority of Ind.Code § 34-4-30-1, which provides that “[i]f a person suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of IC 35-43, he may bring a civil action against the person who caused the loss for: (1) an amount not to exceed three (3) times his actual damages”…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schiavone v. FortuneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Jimmy P. Davis, as of the Estate of Dallas D. Hardy, Jr., Deceased v. Piper Aircraft CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. HoughamSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Helen L. Huff, Administratrix of the Estate of Jessee Huff, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. White Motor Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Embry v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Carlos Henderson and Charlie Richardson v. Officer Dennis Bolanda, Star No. 32Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Michael D. Van Stan v. Fancy Colours & Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Sandak v. Dobrayel (In Re Dobrayel)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2002
- Re/Max Properties, Inc. v. Barnes (In Re Barnes)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
- Meredith A. McKINNEY, Plaintiff, v. INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY, Defendant. Appeal of Christopher C. MYERSCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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