Taylor et al v. Cottrell, Inc. et al

Filing 465

OPINION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 426 MOTION to Clarify Choice of Law Decision filed by Defendant Cottrell, Inc. - The parties are ordered to submit on or before October 13, 2015, briefs to the Court addressing the choice of laws issues as they relate to the two alleged injuries (Response to Court due by 10/13/2015.) Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 9/30/15. (KJS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION TIMMY A. TAYLOR AND DEBORAH TAYLOR, Plaintiffs, vs. COTTRELL, INC. and AUTO HANDLING CORP., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 4:09CV536 HEA OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Defendant Cottrell, Inc.=s Motion Regarding Choice of Law Decision, [Doc. No. 426]. Plaintiffs oppose the motion. Plaintiffs brought this action for two alleged injuries. The Court dismissed Plaintiff Timmy’s neck and back injury claim based on the Court’s finding that Plaintiffs lacked sufficient evidence to create a triable case, since the Court excluded Plaintiffs’ expert. Subsequently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed this Court’s Order granting summary judgment on Plaintiff Timmy’s neck and back injury. As such, this injury is presently in the case. One alleged injury occurred in Indiana; one injury occurred in Illinois. Defendant originally argued that Indiana law should apply because it is the state where the only remaining injury occurred. Since the Eighth Circuit has rendered its opinion that the Court’s dismissal was erroneous, there are now two states where the injuries occurred. Accordingly, The parties are ordered to submit on or before October 13, 2015, briefs to the Court addressing the choice of laws issues as they relate to the two alleged injuries Dated this 30th day of September, 2015. _______________________________ HENRY EDWARD AUTREY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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