Legal Opinion
Hungerholt v. Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided September 11, 1962No. Civ. 4-61-218PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONOVAN, Judge.
Plaintiff commenced this tort action against defendant to recover damages for injury, disability and expense attributed to the latter’s negligence. Diversity of citizenship and the amount sued for satisfy all jurisdictional prerequisites. Minnesota substantive law controls. 1
Tried to the court and jury, a verdict in the sum of $90,400.00 was awarded plaintiff.
Defendant moved for judgment in its favor, or, if that be denied, then as an alternative for a new trial upon the following grounds:
1. The verdict is contrary to the evidence.
2. The verdict is contrary to law.
3. Excessive…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. BayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Railway Co. v. McCarthySupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Carter v. Yardley & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
- McEwen v. Ortho Pharmaceutical CorporationOregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Wooderson v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1984
- Seven Provinces Insurance v. Commerce & Industry InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1975
- Raymond W. Daleiden v. The Carborundum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc., a Corporation v. La Vern HungerholtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
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