Legal Opinion
Konkel v. Bob Evans Farms Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1999No. 97-1824, 97-1867PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge:
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (Bob Evans), owner of a restaurant in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, appeals from a $1,000,000 judgment in favor of one of its customers, Carol Konkel (Konk-el), as compensation for her physical and emotional damages flowing from her ingestion of hot tea, contaminated with Eco-line Finish cleaning detergent, served to her at Bob Evans. 1 The principal issue presented in this appeal is whether the magistrate judge abused his discretion in denying Bob Evans’ motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(a) for a new trial based upon the…
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