Legal Opinion
Earl Sloan, Jr. v. Norma Lee Tarlton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1961No. 16550PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Sloan appeals from final judgment awarding damages against him for wrongful death of John Tarlton resulting from injuries sustained while Tarlton was admittedly a guest in the automobile operated by the defendant. The judgment is based upon a finding of wilful and wanton misconduct on the part of the defendant. The facts will be summarized in the course of the opinion.
Jurisdiction, based upon diversity of citizenship, is established.
Defendant made motions for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s evidence and at the close of all of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Muriel Jeanne Homolla v. Shirley C. GluckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- National Bank of Eastern Arkansas v. General Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Harkrider v. CoxSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1959
- Froman v. J. R. Kelley Stave & Heading Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
- Steward v. ThomasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Juanita Deshazo Billingsley, Administratrix of the Estate of Joe W. Billingsley, Deceased v. The Westrac Company and Donald Earl AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- Morgan v. BatesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1964
- Hall v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Bobby Glen Hall, Individually and as Next Friend and Natural Guardian of Tony Eugene Hall v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Bobby Glen Hall, Individually and as Next Friend and Natural Guardian of Tony Eugene Hall v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Juanita Deshazo Billingsley, Administratrix of the Estate of Joe W. Billingsley, Deceased v. The Westrac Company and Donald Earl AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966