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T.E. Fletcher v. Townsend

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Feb 9, 1956
230 F.2d 946 (6th Cir. 1956)

Opinion

Nos. 12537, 12538.

February 9, 1956.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland; James C. Connell, Judge.

Hoppe, Day Ford, Warren, Ohio, for appellant.

Craig Spangenberg, Cleveland, Ohio, for appellee.

Before ALLEN, MARTIN, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


In these companion cases arising out of a judgment rendered upon a jury verdict in an action for personal injuries sustained in a collision between a passenger automobile and a truck, the District Court, after oral hearing and consideration of depositions and affidavits, sustained a motion for new trial for alleged misconduct of jurors;

And it appearing that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in granting such motion; Stiles v. Lawrie, 6 Cir., 211 F.2d 188, 190; Losey v. Creamer, 45 Ohio App. 356, 187 N.E. 197.

And no reversible error appearing in the record;

The order of the District Court entered January 27, 1955, is hereby affirmed.


Summaries of

T.E. Fletcher v. Townsend

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Feb 9, 1956
230 F.2d 946 (6th Cir. 1956)
Case details for

T.E. Fletcher v. Townsend

Case Details

Full title:T.E. FLETCHER, Appellant, v. Eric B. TOWNSEND, Jr., a Minor, by his Father…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Date published: Feb 9, 1956

Citations

230 F.2d 946 (6th Cir. 1956)