Susano Falcon Et Ux. v. Auto Buses Internacionales

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

This diversity 1 case, like many other diversity cases is constructed of state (Texas) stone and federal mortar. Susano Falcon and his wife, Ana, brought suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas seeking recovery for injuries sustained by Mrs. Falcon while a passenger on the Auto Buses line. She claimed to have received a “whiplash” injury when the bus on which she was riding was struck from the rear by a private vehicle. At the close of the plaintiffs’ case, the court directed a verdict for the defendant, stating that the evidence…