Legal Opinion
George J. Gallon v. The Lloyd-Thomas Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 20, 1958No. 15944PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity case in which jurisdiction has been satisfactorily established.
Multiple claims for relief were presented in nine counts of plaintiff’s amended petition. The defendant interposed a counterclaim.
In Count I of his amended petition, plaintiff alleged that on October 13, 1954, as the result of defendant’s duress, threats and coercion, he was compelled to sign an agreement with respect to his employment. Plaintiff prayed for re-cision and cancellation of the contract, and for $25,000 actual damages. On this count the jury awarded plaintiff $100 as damages.…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. MacKeySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. v. KoppalSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Republic of China v. American Express Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Kanatser v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
- Marshall's U. S. Auto Supply, Inc. v. CashmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by15 opinions
- George J. Gallon v. The Lloyd-Thomas Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
- Moorhead Construction Co., Inc., a Corporation, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. City of Grand Forks, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Johnson Tsai v. Anne C. Rosenthal and Mound Motors, Inc., Anne C. Rosenthal v. Johnson Tsai and Mound Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- Dale C. Richardson v. Communications Workers of America, Afl-Cio, and Communications Workers of America, Afl-Cio, Local 7495Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- William J. Dryden v. Margaret B. Dryden, Theodore Loving Dryden and David L. DrydenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
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