United States Eighth Circuit

In an action arising out of an airliner crash, an award of $2 million for loss of consortium was not supported by the evidence and should be remitted to $500,000. Award of $4.24 million in non-economic damages to plaintiff was excessive and should be remitted to $3.24 million.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/21/2003
• Published 02/21/2003

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan D. Reitzfeld, argued, New York, NY (Randal R. Craft, Jr., Michael E. Hale and D. Keith Fortner, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert R. Bodoin, argued, Fort Worth, TX (Mark Edwin Burge and John C. Burnside, on the brief), for appellee.