United States Eighth Circuit

In a claim for battery, the district court abused its discretion by denying defendant's motion for a new trial where plaintiff's attorney repeatedly introduced irrelevant and prejudicial matters into the proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/25/2005
• Published 08/25/2005

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before ARNOLD, BOWMAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Oscar Amos Stilley, argued, Fort Smith, AR, for appellant/cross-appellee., John D. Briggs, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Bob Wills, Appellee/Cross-Appellant., John L. Oliver, argued, Cape Girardeau, MO, for Bo Gerhardt, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.