Legal Opinion
Lloyd Wooten v. White Trucks, a Division of White Motor Corporation, and White Motorcorporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1975No. 74-2204PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
This diversity tort suit requires us to consider how a Florida court would conclude a Kentucky court would decide a point which neither1 has yet passed upon.
Plaintiff Lloyd Wooten worked for a Florida food company as a long-haul truck driver. He drove a truck-tractor of the type known as cab-over-engine made by defendant White Motor Corporation (White). On July 18, 1971, in Kentucky, Mr. Wooten was approaching a toll plaza by crossing a high bridge, in train behind another truck and a mobile home. As the mobile home slowed for the plaza, the truck following it and leading…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Clarence Borel v. Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, Nationalsurety Corporation, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Barbara F. Evans, Personal Representative of the Estate of Roy Evans, Deceased v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- Henderson v. Ford Motor CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Dreisonstok v. VolkswagenwerkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Helen L. Huff, Administratrix of the Estate of Jessee Huff, Deceased v. White Motor CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Grady Michael Higginbotham, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Ford Motor Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross John Henry Lee and Veronica P. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Ford Motor Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
- William H. Smith v. Fiat-Roosevelt Motors, Inc., a New Jersey CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.