Legal Opinion
Mrs. T. H. Duncan (C. W. Duncan, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. T. H. Duncan, Deceased) v. W. Ray Duncan, Mrs. John Fain v. W. Ray Duncan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1967No. 17043_1PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PECK, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated cases arose out of a single-car accident in Lawrence County, Tennessee. The plaintiffs, defendant’s mother and mother-in-law, were passengers in defendant’s car when it struck a bridge abutment. Personal injury actions were, commenced in a Tennessee state court and were subsequently removed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The cases were tried to a jury and a verdict finding defendant not guilty of negligence was returned. Upon plaintiffs’ motion, the District Court set aside the verdicts and granted a new trial.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- ætna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YeattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Felton v. SpiroCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
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3Cited by114 opinions
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- Gerald C. Bruner, Cross-Appellant v. Wade Dunaway, Cross-Appellees, James Bates, Gregory Taylor, Christian CastellawCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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