Legal Opinion

Leon Hallberg and Nedra E. Hallberg v. Enid Brasher

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 3, 1982No. 81-1974PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellants, plaintiffs in the court below, Leon and Nedra Hallberg brought this diversity action in federal district court 1 under Missouri’s wrongful death statute, Mo. Rev.Stat. § 537.080 (1981), to recover damages for the death of their emancipated, adult son, Gregory L. Hallberg. They bring this appeal alleging error in the district court’s conduct of their trial. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for a new trial on the issue of damages.

At approximately 3:00 p. m., on November 20, 1980, the defendant, Enid Brasher, was driving her automobile…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Gasoline Products Co. v. Champlin Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. James Kiernan and Mary Kiernan v. Gerald Van Schaik, T/a Van's Atlantic StationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
  4. Edward L. Flanigan v. Burlington Northern Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  5. Alloy International Co., a Corporation v. Hoover-Nsk Bearing Company, Inc., a Corporation, and Hoover Ball & Bearing Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. A & P Steel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  2. Brian Keenan, an Individual Resident of the State of Minnesota v. Computer Associates International, Inc., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  3. Andrews v. NeerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. Leonard DRABIK, Appellee, v. STANLEY-BOSTITCH, INC., Defendant, Bostitch, a Division of Textron, Inc., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Cameo Convalescent Center, Inc. v. SennCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984

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