Legal Opinion

Butts v. Express Personnel Services

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 28, 2002No. 24274PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNETH W. SHRUM, Presiding Judge.

In this personal injury suit arising out of an “on-the-job” accident, a jury found for Timothy J. Butts (“Plaintiff’) and against Teresa Connor (“Connor”), an employee of Express Personnel Services (“Express”). 1 On appeal, Defendants’ claim reversal is mandated because (1) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction; (2) there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict; (3) the verdict-directing instruction was erroneous; (4) the court erred in an evidentiary ruling; and (5) newly discovered evidence, i.e., evidence first learned about after…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Bronston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Lopez v. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2000
  3. Giddens v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2000
  4. State Ex Rel. Badami v. GaertnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Schumacher v. LeslieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. Payne v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. Smith v. Chamblin Properties, LLCMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006

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