Legal Opinion
Betty Jordan v. Kelly Binns
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 4, 2013No. 11-2134PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action arises out of a tragic accident in which Betty Jordan ultimately lost both of her legs at the knees after the motorcycle she was operating on an interstate highway collided with a semi tractor-trailer operated by Kelly Binns. Betty and her husband, Ted Jordan (collectively, the Jordans or the plaintiffs), sued Binns and his employer, U.S. Xpress, Inc. (collectively, the defendants), for negligence and loss of consortium under Indiana law. A jury trial resulted in a defense verdict. The Jordans seek a new trial on grounds that several of the district…
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