Legal Opinion

Owen Goff, Jr., by Owen Goff, Sr., His Father and Next Friend v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 26, 1958No. 12216PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HASTINGS, Circuit Judge.

Appellee brought this suit by his father and next friend to recover damages for personal injuries occasioned by the alleged negligence of a truck driver employed by appellant. This appeal is from a judgment entered by the trial court on a verdict of the jury assessing appel-lee’s damages at $55,000. Appellant charges error in the trial court’s denials of its motion for a directed verdict and of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Errors additionally relied upon arise from various rulings on admission and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Blumb v. GetzIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. v. BurkIndiana Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Pfisterer v. KeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Keller v. BrenemanWashington Supreme Court · 1929
  5. American Carloading Corp. v. Gary Trust & Savings BankIndiana Supreme Court · 1940

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Clifford A. Stinebower, Administrator of the Estate of Dian Mae Stinebower, Deceased v. Andrea ScalaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
  2. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1959
  3. Hardware Mutual Casualty Company v. John W. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960

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