Legal Opinion

James F. Squyres v. Edward A. Hilliary, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 13, 1979No. 77-1769PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARKEY, Chief Judge.

Appeal from judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on a jury verdict awarding Squyres $35,748.36 for injuries caused by Hilliary. Admission of certain testimony and denial of a new trial are challenged. We affirm.

Background

Hilliary shot Squyres with a shotgun. At the time, Hilliary was mayor of Medicine Park, Oklahoma, where the shooting occurred, and owned the city hall, gas company, and telephone company. Squyres was twenty-four, had had several run-ins with. the law, and had ill feelings toward Hilli-ary.

On the day of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert Lee JamersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  2. Evans v. GaisfordUtah Supreme Court · 1952
  3. United States v. Phillip Dale Van ScoyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
  4. Harrod v. SandersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  5. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. v. American Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. John N. Fortier and Linda M. Fortier v. Dona Anna Plaza Partners, James A. Peterson, Peterson Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. Jaime Leon Gomez-NorenaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. Mason v. Texaco, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1990
  4. Jerry Lambert v. Midwest City Memorial Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. CorraineUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990

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