U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1957

Western Union Telegraph Company v. Mary Ruth Sparks

Western Union Telegraph Company v. Mary Ruth Sparks
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Decided April 23, 1957 · Simons, Allen, McAllister
244 F.2d 956; 1957 U.S. App. LEXIS 3187 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Western Union Telegraph Company v. Mary Ruth Sparks

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The above cause coming on to be heard upon the record, the briefs of the parties, and the arguments of counsel in open court; and it appearing that the jury’s award of damages was not excessive; that the instructions given by the district court to the jury properly placed before it the issues in the case, when considered as a whole; and the court being duly advised,

*957 Now therefore, it is Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed that the judgment of the district court be affirmed, on the opinion of Judge Brooks overruling appellant’s motion to set aside the verdict of the jury and to enter judgment in accordance with appellant’s motion for a directed verdict, as reported in D.C., 141 F.Supp. 328, which is hereby adopted as the opinion of this court.

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