Legal Opinion
John B. Mears v. Olin, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1975No. 74--1565PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
John B. Mears brought this products liability action against Olin Corporation claiming a factory defect in a Winchester rifle. The case was tried to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Honorable Robert V. Denney, without a jury. Mears was awarded $63,919.77 in damages. Olin appeals, claiming trial court errors in the admission of expert testimony, and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support plaintiff’s verdict. We affirm.
Appellee Mears was road hunting for coyotes southeast of Nebraska City, Nebraska. His firearm was a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Theodore A. Harris, Father and Next Friend of Patrick Harris, a Minor v. Richard D. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- John M. Hoppe v. Midwest Conveyor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Moorhead Construction Co., Inc., a Corporation, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. City of Grand Forks, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Jane Brech v. J.C. Penney Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Rudy Luther v. Loewi & Co., Inc. And Merrill J. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Salomon v. Crown Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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