Legal Opinion

Washburn v. Grundy Electric Cooperative

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 26, 1991No. WD 42767PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GAITAN, Judge.

The plaintiffs-respondents, Maxine and Joe Washburn, sued the defendant-appellant, Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc., for wrongful death and personal injury. The jury awarded Maxine Washburn $500,000 and Joe Washburn $25,000, and assessed 70 percent of fault to appellant and 30 percent to Joe Washburn and the deceased, William Washburn. The defendant-appellant appeals alleging the trial court erred by (1) permitting expert testimony where there was insufficient foundation qualifying respondents’ experts; (2) failing to sustain appellant’s motion for a directed verdict or for a…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Fowler v. Park Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. Hudson v. CarrSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  3. Pierce v. Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  4. Jordan v. St. Joseph Railway, Light, Heat & Power Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  5. Eichelberger v. Barnes HospitalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Landers v. Chrysler Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. IMR CORP. v. HemphillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. WashburnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  4. Nanninga v. Three Rivers Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  5. Nanninga v. Three Rivers Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API