Legal Opinion
Matthew P. Owen v. Donald Patton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1991No. 90-1904PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Matthew P. Owen brought this personal injury action based on diversity of citizenship against Donald Patton, the owner of Papa Don’s tavern, a young adults’ hangout on a highway near Farmington, Missouri. Owen claimed that an employee of the tavern, one Brian McGee, inflicted severe blows to Owen’s head at approximately midnight on January 2, 1987. In his complaint, Owen alleged that the battery occurred in the scope of McGee’s employment as a bouncer at Papa Don’s. Patton’s answer d.enied that McGee worked for Papa Don’s or assaulted Owen.
After a three-day trial…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Willie Livingston, Julia Faye Williams and Deborah Lynn Williams, A/K/A Deborah Williams JohnsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Steven L. Thornberg, United States of America v. Steven H. Olson, United States of America v. James E. ThornbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. First Interstate Bank of Des Moines, N.A. F/k/a United Central Bank of Des Moines, N.A.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Darlene GUSE Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- City National Bank of Fort Smith v. Unique Structures, Inc., Susie Arnall, and Henry O. Arnall, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- McKnight ex rel. Ludwig v. Johnson Controls, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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