Legal Opinion
Ross L. Bates v. Chester Ray Hensley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1969No. 19350PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action, arising out of an automobile accident, was instituted in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The plaintiff’s (Hensley’s) personal injury claim against the defendant (Bates) was settled before the trial. The defendant’s counterclaim was tried before a jury and a verdict of $9,000 was returned. Hensley did not appear as a witness at trial.
The District Court granted Hensley’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the grounds that Bates had failed to make a submissible case and his own evidence showed he…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Kaley v. HuntleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Murphy Oil Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Graham Ex Rel. Bodine v. ConnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
- Matt M. Kotula, D/B/A Albany Motor Sales v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- United Farmworkers of Florida Housing Project, Inc. v. The City of Delray Beach, Florida, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Christine A. Craft, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Metromedia, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Greene v. RothschildWashington Supreme Court · 1965
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