Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Collette
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 17, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-104PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GORDON WEST, Chief Judge:
On or about March 13, 1971, Leroy Jenkins was killed in an automobile accident on Louisiana Highway 1, near Innis, Louisiana. He was survived by two families — one located in Mississippi and one in Louisiana. The Mississippi family, plaintiffs herein, included Ruth Jenkins, the- deceased’s former wife who had divorced him in 1962 and five minor children. Shortly after the accident this wrongful death and survival action was commenced in this Court by Ruth Jenkins on behalf of her minor children pursuant to Article 2315 of the Civil Code of Louisiana, which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Levy v. State ex rel. Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans Board of AdministratorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
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