Legal Opinion
Anthony J. Rossano, Jr., B/n/f Anthony J. Rossano, Sr. v. Blue Plate Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1963No. 19606PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARSWELL, District Judge.
In the course of normal pretrial procedure, the District Court ordered this automobile negligence action to go to the jury on the limited issue of agency, leaving other issues of proximate cause, injury, and damages for later determination. In doing so the Court invoked the provisions of Rule 42(b), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which reads:
“(b) Separate Trials. The court in furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudice may order a separate trial of any claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim, or of any separate issue or of any number of claims,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Di Carlo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. v. FarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. CurrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- John B. McCracken v. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
- Knott Corporation v. FurmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- In Re Bendectin Litigation.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Sanford Bros. Boats, Inc. v. Dalvis VidrineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Iverson v. LancasterNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Eastside Church of Christ v. National Plan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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