Legal Opinion
Marvin Dudley v. Gilbert P. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1975No. 73-3624PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a diversity action against appellant, Gilbert Smith, to enforce a 1971 judgment rendered in ap-pellee’s favor against Smith’s closely-held corporation, Bayou Fabricators Co., Inc. 1 The prior suit arose when a shrimp boat that appellee had purchased from Bayou was partially destroyed by fire. Appellee recovered a judgment against Bayou for $16,996.66 plus interest, but was subsequently unable to collect the judgment because of Bayou’s insolvency.
Appellee then filed the present action against appellant seeking recovery for the 1971 Bayou judgment based…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Edward B. Benjamin v. Western Boat Building Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party v. Roger McAleer Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by85 opinions
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