Legal Opinion
Bergeson v. Dilworth
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided May 25, 1990No. Civ. A. 87-1579-TPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
THEIS, District Judge.
This matter is before the court upon defendants’ motion to amend judgment by remittitur. After a jury trial in this case, judgment was entered on May 3, 1990 in the amount of $256,795.33 actual damages and $500,000.00 punitive damages against both defendants. Defendants move for a remittitur only as to the punitive damage award.
This action arises from a highway accident near Marion, Kansas involving the defendants and Sheryl Bergeson. At approximately 10:15 p.m. on September 4, 1986, Sheryl was driving northbound when her car met two southbound…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Bergeson v. DilworthDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1990
- Eldon L. Bergeson, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Sheryl L. Bergeson, Deceased v. Edward K. Dilworth and Nathan O. DilworthCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992