Legal Opinion
John Boyd Chastain, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Marilyn Gail Chastain, Deceased v. Litton Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1983No. 81-2034PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
The administrator of the estate of Marilyn Gail Chastain, deceased, appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing his wrongful death claim against Litton Systems, Inc. 1 We vacate the order of dismissal and remand the case for trial.
I
George Beck, a Litton employee, drove through a red traffic light and struck the car Chastain was driving. Earlier in the day, Beck had attended a Christmas party that Litton sponsored for 861 of its employees. The affair, held on Litton’s premises, began at approximately 8:00 a.m. and continued during normal…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Charbonnages De France v. Frank B. Smith, Juanita Smith, Frank Smith, Jr., Smith Brothers Construction Company and Continental Coal Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Sutton v. DukeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Standard Oil Co. of Cal. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pierce v. Ford Motor Co. Mahone v. Ford Motor CoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- American Fidelity and Casualty Company, Inc. v. The London and Edinburgh Insurance Company, Limited, and the Dominion Insurance Company, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Scott v. Greenville CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Dickinson v. EdwardsWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Klein v. RaysingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Camalier v. JeffriesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1995
- Hutchens v. HankinsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
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