Legal Opinion
James Earl Harris, Husband Luvenia Harris, Wife, Appellants/cross-Appellees v. Folk Construction Company, Appellees/cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1998No. 96-2680, 96-3308PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
James Earl Harris (“Harris”) appeals from a final judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas upon a jury verdict finding in favor of Folk Construction Company (“Folk”). For reversal, Harris argues that the district court erred in holding that (1) the magistrate judge had proper authority to supervise jury deliberations and to dismiss a juror for cause; (2) the magistrate judge’s ex parte communications with the juror were proper; and (3) the jury instruction that defined the term “seaman” was a correct statement of law.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. John D. BehlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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