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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION 

JAMES EDWARD SMITH, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv999-MHT 

) (WO) 

GOLDEN PEANUT COMPANY, 

LLC, a limited liability 

company, 

)

) 

) 

)

 Defendant. )

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 

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 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 plaintiff Smith have and recover from 

defendant Golden Peanut Company, LLC the 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 docket as a final judgment 

pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. 

 This case is closed. 

DONE, this the 15th day of January, 2016. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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