Legal Opinion
Larry Pohlmann v. Bil-Jax, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1999No. 98-2856PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
A scaffold collapsed in August 1989, injuring carpenter Larry Pohlmann. Pohl-mann sued the manufacturer, Bil-Jax, Inc., in a Missouri state court. Bil-Jax answered, asserting lack of personal jurisdiction as a defense. After a trial, the jury returned a $2,000,000 verdict in favor of Pohlmann. The trial court ordered a new trial or a remittitur to $362,339. Pohl-mann refused the remittitur and appealed the grant of a new trial. The Missouri Court of Appeals remanded with directions to dismiss the complaint “without prejudice” for lack of personal jurisdiction. Pohlmann v.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Chromalloy American Corp. v. Elyria Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1997
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3Cited by28 opinions
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