Legal Opinion
Rositer v. Bob Toomey Truck Leasing, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1977No. 76-1561PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
Bob Toomey Truck Leasing, Inc., et al., (Toomeys) appeal from judgments awarded against them in a wrongful death action following trial to a jury. Jurisdiction vests by reason of diversity.
Harold Leroy Rositer (Harold), decedent, was employed as an over-the-road truck driver with Lee Way Motor Freight. At the time of his death Harold was 53 years of age, earning $25,000 annually. The claims filed herein arose as the result of a highway accident on September 2, 1975 in which a Lee Way Motor Freight unit collided with one of Toomeys’ vehicles, causing Harold’s death. A…
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