Smith v. Golden Peanut Company, LLC

Filing 72

JUDGMENT, on jury verdict, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court: (1) that judgment is entered in favor of plf James Edward Smith against def Golden Peanut Company, LLC; and (2) that plf Smith have and recover from def Golden Peanut Co mpany, LLC the sum of $718,113.25 in compensatory damages; further ORDERING that costs are taxed against def Golden Peanut Company, LLC, for which execution may issue; directing the clerk to enter this document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 FRCP; this case is closed. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 1/15/16. (Attachments: # 1 civil appeals checklist)(djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JAMES EDWARD SMITH,
Plaintiff,
v.
GOLDEN
PEANUT
LLC, a limited
company,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv999-MHT
(WO)

JUDGMENT
On the 15th day of January 2016, after this cause
had been submitted to the jury, a verdict was returned
as follows:
1. May plaintiff James Edward Smith recover
on his negligence claim against defendant Golden Peanut
Company, LLC?
Yes
X
No
2. If Smith can recover on his negligence
claim, how much, if anything, may he recover in
compensatory damages?
$ 718,133.25
SO SAY WE ALL.
DONE, this the 15th day of January, 2016.
/s/ John Wayne Carter
FOREPERSON

It is therefore the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of
the court:
(1) That judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff
James Edward Smith and against defendant Golden Peanut
Company, LLC; and
(2) That
defendant

plaintiff

Golden

Smith

and

recover

Company,

Peanut

have

LLC

the

from

sum

of

$ 718,113.25 in compensatory damages.
It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against
defendant

Golden

Peanut

Company,

LLC,

for

which

execution may issue.
The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this
document

on

the

civil

pursuant

to

Rule

58

of

docket
the

as

a

Federal

final
Rules

judgment
of

Procedure.
This case is closed.
DONE, this the 15th day of January, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Civil