Legal Opinion
Winters v. Highlands Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1978No. 76-2368PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a summary judgment for the defendants in a wrongful death action. The diversity suit was brought by the widow, Jane Terrebonne, individually and on behalf of her two minor children, alleging the wrongful death of her husband. Mr. Terrebonne was killed on December 2, 1974, when his car collided headon with one driven by Clarence King. Named defendants were King and his automobile insurer; Brown & Root, Inc., as King’s employer; and Highlands Insurance Company, the employer’s general insurer.
The District Court granted summary judgment for Brown & Root…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lighting Fixture and Electric Supply Co. Inc. v. The Continental Insurance Co., and Electric Supply Co. Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- O'BRIEN v. Traders and General Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Keating v. Jones Development of Missouri, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Boudreaux v. YanceyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
3Cited by1 opinion
- Winters v. Highlands Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978