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Parties Involved:
Shirley Hall
Appellant
Vada Smith
Appellant
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Harry F. Barnes, United States District Judge for the Western

District of Arkansas.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 07-1814

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Shirley Hall, individually and as *

administratrix of the Estate of *

Robert Hall, deceased Estate of *

Robert Hall; Vada Smith, individually *

and as administratrix of the Estate *

of Robert Hall, deceased Estate of *

Robert Hall, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

Appellants, * Western District of Arkansas.

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v. * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Union Pacific Railroad Company, *

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Appellee. *

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Submitted: January 18, 2008

Filed: January 25, 2008

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Before BYE, BEAM, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Shirley Hall and Vada Smith appeal the district court's1

 adverse grant of

summary judgment in their lawsuit brought on behalf of Robert Hall, the deceased son

Appellate Case: 07-1814 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/25/2008 Entry ID: 3395176
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and brother of Hall and Smith, respectively, against Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Hall and Smith contend the district court erred in concluding a $250,000 settlement

they reached with Union Pacific seven days after Robert Hall died could not be

enforced because neither of the attorneys who negotiated the settlement were aware

of Robert Hall's death when the settlement was reached and the agency of the attorney

acting on behalf of Robert Hall had ceased at the time of Robert's death. Hall and

Smith further contend the district court erred in determining Robert Hall was an

undiscovered trespasser on railroad property when the injuries giving rise to this

lawsuit occurred.

Having carefully reviewed the record and considered the arguments advanced

by Hall and Smith, we conclude the district court properly granted summary judgment

and there is no basis for reversal. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons set forth in

the district court's well-reasoned opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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Appellate Case: 07-1814 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/25/2008 Entry ID: 3395176