Legal Opinion
Fry v. Lamb Rental Tools, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided October 16, 1967No. Civ. A. 12535, 12856PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON MOTIONS
PUTNAM, District Judge.
These two cases arise out of an airplane crash which occurred in Texas on May 11, 1966. From the face of the papers it appears that the Court has jurisdiction based upon diverse citizenship of the litigants, the amount in controversy being in excess of $10,000.00.
The airplane in question was owned by Lamb Rental Tools, Inc.; it was regularly maintained and kept in repair at Lafayette, Louisiana, by Paul Fournet Air Service, Inc. These corporations are named as defendants and both are domiciliaries of the State of Louisiana having their…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Tex-Jersey Oil Corporation v. BeckTexas Supreme Court · 1957
- Doty v. Central Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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- Greathouse v. Fort Worth & Denver City Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1933
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Reed v. FreyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
- Stanford v. McLean Trucking Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1981
- Lester v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1968
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