Legal Opinion
Dock Threatt and Francis Smith v. United States Steel Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 1960No. 13009_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Chief Judge.
Dock Threatt and Francis Smith sued United States Steel Corporation for damages because of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as the result of an automobile accident in Chicago, Illinois. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. There was a trial by jury which returned a verdict finding defendant not guilty as to either plaintiff, and judgment for defendant was entered thereon. Both plaintiffs have appealed from this adverse judgment.
Appellants assert error in the denial of their motion for a directed verdict at the close of all of the evidence;…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eleonora R. Sears v. Hartmann H. Pauly, Hartmann H. Pauly v. Eleonora R. SearsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
- Williams v. MatlinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1946
- Ceeder v. KowachAppellate Court of Illinois · 1958
- Higinio Alvarez Valdes v. Karoll's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960
- Harrison v. BingheimIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Otts v. BroughIdaho Supreme Court · 1965
- Adolphus Keaton v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Gray v. SchottmillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Margaret Cartwright, Administrator to Collect of the Estate of Wayne Kiester, Deceased v. Traylor Bros., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1961
- Mikkelson v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
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