Legal Opinion
Barr v. Preskitt
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided February 10, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-67-EPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
VARNER, District Judge.
The instant suit is a suit brought by the administratrix 1 of the estate of a corporation’s employee allegedly killed in the course of his employment. The president, vice-president and a co-employee of the corporation are the Defendants in the suit. The Plaintiff seeks to exercise a cause of action in tort against a third party tortfeasor while yet pursuing her decedent’s workmen’s compensation. It appears that Plaintiff may so proceed unless a definitive amendment to a statute is applied retrospectively. Applicability of the amendment is insisted upon by…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ex Parte CollettSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Graham & Foster v. GoodcellSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance v. Glidden Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Board of Commissioners of Everglades Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Gibbes v. ZimmermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Green v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Hunter v. School District of Gale-Ettrick-TrempealeauWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Mayers v. BarteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
- Billedeaux v. AdamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Jacklitch v. Redstone Federal Credit UnionDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1979
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