Legal Opinion
Wesley Rhea v. Massey-Ferguson, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1985No. 84-1186PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant-Appellant Massey-Ferguson, Inc. appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff-appellee Wesley Rhea in this diversity personal injury suit. On appeal, Massey-Ferguson challenges the district court’s submission of this case to mediation, denial of its motions for JNOV or a new trial, jury instructions, and application of a Michigan interest statute to the jury verdict. After considering these issues, we affirm the jury verdict and the district court’s assessment of interest and attorney fees.
Rhea was injured when he inadvertently shifted a Massey-Ferguson 245 tractor into gear…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Ex Parte PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Galloway v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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- Smith v. E R Squibb & Sons, IncMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by43 opinions
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