Legal Opinion
Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc. v. George P. Mitchell, George P. Mitchell v. Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1968No. 25158PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUBIN, District Judge:
The plaintiffs filed suit in a Texas state court contending that the defendants had fraudulently deceived them. Following removal of the case to federal court and a lengthy trial, the jury found for the plaintiffs. The defendants seek a new trial, complaining that the trial court made two errors in ruling on the admissibility of evidence. The plaintiffs, in turn, cross appeal, complaining of the trial court’s refusal to award them prejudgment interest.
The appellants have not convinced us that the trial court was in error in any material respect with regard to Texas law,…
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