Legal Opinion
Ginny v. White Jimmie D. White v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation, and Orscheln Company, a Missouri Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2002No. 99-15185PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge Kleinfeld; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge Graber.
OPINION
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This decision addresses several issues, the most important of which relate to punitive damages.2
*1002Facts
This ease went to jury trial, but on the critical factual points, there is not much dispute. Where there is, the facts are of course taken favorably to the verdict.3
On October 9, 1994, Jimmie White parked his company’s 1993 Ford F-350 pickup truck in Ms driveway. The driveway is sloped, not level, and the truck was parked on the slope pointing downhill. Mr. White testified that…
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3Cited by151 opinions
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