United States Eighth Circuit

An award pursuant to a jury verdict for plaintiff on a nuisance claim involving damages from gases at defendant's beef processing plant, and an award of costs are affirmed over her claims of error regarding: 1) denial of leave to amend to add an unjust enrichment claim; 2) dismissal of a negligence claim; 3) expert witnesses; 4) jury instructions; and 5) taxable costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2006
• Published 08/03/2006

Judges

• MAGNUSON, District Judge., Before ARNOLD and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and MAGNUSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Goodstein, argued, Washington, DC (Stacey H. Myers of Washington, D.C., Richard A. DeWitt, Scott D. Jochim and David J. Skalka, Omaha, NE, and Thomas A. John, Indianapolis, IN, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven D. Davidson, argued, Omaha, NE (James W. Mizgala and Sherry A. Knutson, Chicago, IL, on the brief), for appellee.