Legal Opinion
Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Elbert
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 6, 1954No. 11PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
This case concerns the Louisiana direct action statute. This Court has today had occasion to test that statute against certain claims of unconstitutionality, Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp., post, p. 66.1 Questions are raised here involving the diversity jurisdiction of the federal courts in cases arising under the statute.
Respondent, a citizen of Louisiana, was injured in an automobile accident at Shreveport, Louisiana, allegedly because of the negligence of Mrs. S. W. Bowen, also a Louisiana citizen. Petitioner, an Illinois corporation, had issued a public liability policy to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Meredith v. Winter HavenSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. HuffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by156 opinions
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- Wedgeworth v. Fibreboard Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- McSparran v. WeistCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- United States v. Jay Lewis Dworken, A/K/A Jason Lewis, Jay Lewis, United States of America v. William S. Gay, United States of America v. Steve RogoveCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Grigsby v. Coastal Marine Service of Texas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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