Legal Opinion
Mrs. Georgia Ann Segars, as Temporary Administratrix of the Estate of Oscar A. Segars, Deceased v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 26, 1961No. 8158_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN M. STANLEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff’s intestate, Oscar A. Segars, was killed on February 19, 1958, as the result of injuries sustained in a collision between an automobile he was operating and a diesel engine of the defendant, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The accident happened at a crossing in the Town of Hilda, South Carolina, and this action to recover damages for wrongful death was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy.
The action was first…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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