Legal Opinion
Anthony L. Jackson and Ollie Jackson v. Magnolia Brokerage Company, Magnolia Brokerage Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 27, 1984No. 83-7365PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
For injuries incurred when his automobile collided with a trailer truck, Anthony L. Jackson received a jury verdict for $350,-000, his wife $50,000 for loss of services and consortium. The defendants argue on appeal that the district court applied the wrong standards in denying their motions for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and excessive, and that their motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict should have been granted as to liability. Holding the district court properly applied the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Gorsalitz v. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Kilcrease v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Luke Bonura, Jr., Cross-Appellant v. Sea Land Service, Inc., Cross-Appellee, Atlantic & Gulfstevedores, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Popham v. City of KennesawCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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- Joseph A. Iervolino v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Alan Woods and Cara Woods v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- James L. Norton, Cross-Appellee v. Snapper Power Equipment, a Division of Fuqua Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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