Legal Opinion
Bobby R. Butler v. Darce French, D/B/A Darce French Trucking Company, and Don C. French
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1996No. 95-3116PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Don French was driving a tractor-trailer truck when it collided with the train in which Bobby Butler was working. Alleging Mr. French’s negligence and personal injury to himself, Mr. Butler sued the railroad, Mr. French, and the trucking company for which Mr. French worked. Mr. Butler settled with the railroad, and, after a three-day trial, a jury found Mr. French and the trucking company not liable to Mr. Butler. The trial court denied Mr. Butler’s subsequent motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial.
Mr. Butler…
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