Legal Opinion
Sally Ann Foster v. Continental Can Corporation, Donald F. Elling and Diversified Labor Service
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 19, 1986No. 84-1683PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendants and the denial of her motion for a new trial in a diversity negligence action governed by Indiana law. 1 The primary questions presented by this appeal are: (1) whether there was sufficient evidence upon which to instruct the jury regarding excuse for the violation of a safety statute; (2) whether an instruction on the defendants' duty of care correctly stated Indiana law; and (3) whether the district judge abused his discretion by denying plaintiffs motion for a new trial. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
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