Legal Opinion
Hill v. International Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1997No. 95-60668PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Primarily at issue is the duty owed, under Mississippi law, by a premises owner to an independent contractor for a dangerous condition on the premises. Plaintiff-appellee Andres Hill contends that the duty, in regards to all invitees, is singular: to maintain reasonably safe premises. Based on this theory, as enunciated in Tharp v. Bunge Corp., 641 So.2d 20 (Miss.1994) (en banc), a jury rendered a verdict for Hill in the amount of $1.5 million against International Paper for negligence. Post-verdict, International Paper moved for, inter alia, judgment as…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in Its Corporate Capacity v. Gus S. Mijalis, and Gus S. MijalisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Richard L. Conkling v. Bert S. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Tharp v. Bunge Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pendleton Detectives of Mississippi, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Deffenbaugh-Williams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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