Legal Opinion
James Bellflower, a Minor, by Shirley Bellflower, Next Friend v. Santo Pennise and Antonio Pennise
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1977No. 76-1226PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity action brought for minor plaintiff-appellant by his next friend to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a fire which ignited when three minor defendants 1 threw firecrackers into a shack containing spilled gasoline located on land owned by appellees Santo and Antonio Pennise. The district court 2 entered an order granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment, and dismissing appellant’s tort action without trial. We affirm.
James Bellflower was a citizen of Texas and almost fifteen years old in June, 1973 when he visited relatives in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Emmet WINDSOR, Appellant, v. BETHESDA GENERAL HOSPITAL and Servicemaster Hospital Corporation, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Worth H. Percival v. General Motors Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Ruth Williams v. Jessie Eugene Chick, Jr., and Pacific Mutual Door Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Karin Hanke v. Global Van Lines, Incorporated, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Jimmy Roberts v. Browning D/B/A Browning, Inc. Of UtahCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Raymond A. Porter, Virginia R. Porter and Clifford B. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. LIBERTY LOAN CORPORATION, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Goodman v. ParwatikarCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Golub v. PPD Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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