United States Eighth Circuit

In a negligence action stemming from an automobile accident, a jury verdict in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's claim that the district court abused its discretion by allowing evidence of plaintiff's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2005
• Published 05/09/2005

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HANSEN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• E. Gregory Wallace, argued, Buies Creek, North Carolina (Sandy S. McMath on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Colvin G. Norwood, Jr., argued, New Orleans, Louisiana (Margaret Diamond and M. Stephen Bingham on the brief), for appellee.