Legal Opinion

Stephen Jenkins, and Mary Ann Bakke v. McLean Hotels, Inc., Howard Johnson Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 19, 1988No. 88-1435PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Chief Judge.

Stephen Jenkins and his mother Mary Ann Bakke commenced an action in state court against McLean Hotels, Inc., and Howard Johnson Company for personal injuries, loss of services, and medical expenses. The suit was removed to federal district court based on diversity of citizenship of the parties. The trial, with the consent of the parties, was held before a United States Magistrate. 1 The jury awarded Stephen Jenkins $600,000 and Mary Ann Bakke $100,000, finding Howard Johnson 40% at fault, McLean 60% at fault, and Stephen Jenkins at no contributory fault. The district court…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Firestone v. Crown Center Redevelopment Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  2. Warren Vanskike v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, and Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. American Business Interiors, Inc. v. Haworth, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. Robert Stafford v. Neurological Medicine, Inc. And Raymond F. Cohen, D.O.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  5. Morrissey v. Welsh Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Denise R. Hite v. Vermeer Manufacturing Company Rick LeedomCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  2. Randall Herbert Webner v. Titan Distribution, IncCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. Marlene Rowe v. Hussmann CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  4. Deborah Eich v. Board of Regents for Central Missouri State University, Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  5. James Frazier, Cross-Appellant/appellee v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API