Legal Opinion
Curtis J. Robison v. Charles Lescrenier and Gammex, Inc., a Wisconsin Corporation, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 21, 1983No. 82-2804PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in this case initially sued the defendants for breach of contract. He subsequently amended his complaint to include an allegation of slander per se and a request for punitive damages. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff assessing $14,000.00 damages on the breach of contract claim, six-cents nominal damages on the slander claim and $10,000.00 punitive damages. The trial court denied the defendants’ motion for judgment n.o.v. or, in the alternative, a new trial. From this denial the defendant appeals, raising five separate sets of issues: (1)…
2Cases cited31 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
- Powers v. Allstate InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
- Fahrenberg v. TengelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Chart Ex Rel. Sommer v. General Motors Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Mark R. Cook v. Frederick B. HoppinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- George C. Hibma v. Richard T. Odegaard, James Nikodem, and Michael Paul Szula, and Sawyer County, Wisconsin, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Twin Disc, Incorporated, Cross-Appellant v. Big Bud Tractor, Inc., and Third-Party Cross v. Grad-Line, Incorporated, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Bass v. WallensteinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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