Legal Opinion
Gates v. L. G. DeWitt, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1976No. 74-3291PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
These are consolidated Georgia diversity cases arising out of a highway accident involving three cars and a truck. Mr. and Mrs. Weber were occupants of one car. Each of them filed suit in Georgia state court against these parties: DeWitt Trucking, owner of the truck and holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Georgia Public Service Commission; Mills, DeWitt’s driver; The Insurance Company of North America [INA], DeWitt’s insurer; and Gates, driver of a second car. The Webers claimed damages aggregating $630,900, Mrs. Weber for personal…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- O'Neill Manufacturing Co. v. PruittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. TickersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- American Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. FarmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Isom v. SchettinoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Ft. Worth & Denver Railway Company v. Claude Threadgill and E. J. Haymes and Nunn Electric Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by18 opinions
- 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
- Murphy Tugboat Co. v. Shipowners & Merchants Towboat Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1979
- United States v. Roy Griffith (82-1485), Gerald L. McKay (82-1495), Frank Ross Reynolds, III (82-1496)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. James Fred Rhodes, Jr., A/K/A Allan DuncorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Gele v. Chevron Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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