Legal Opinion
De Loach v. Louisiana & Arkansas R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1954No. 14601_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
On May 13, 1950 at about 6:30 a. m. in the Town of Hessmer, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, the side of a fast moving railroad passenger train and an automobile driven by Gordie E. DeLoach collided, resulting in serious personal injuries to his wife, their minor son, and to himself. This action was brought in the district court on behalf of all three and the jury returned verdicts in favor of the wife in the sum of $29,500.00, on behalf of the minor son in the sum of $2,500.00 and in favor of DeLoach in the sum of $18,000.00. Each plaintiff filed a motion for new trial.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Audirsch v. Texas & Pacific Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Allen v. Texas & Pacific Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. McCulloughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Harwood v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1925
- Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. AucoinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. John Soileau, Guardian Ad Litem and Next Friend for the Minors, Geneva Soileau And, Doris, ManuelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- The Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. Madge Reed Watkins, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of Her Minor Child, Richard Wesley WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Labuff v. Texas & New Orleans RailroadDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1954
- Fuselier v. ThompsonDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1957
- The Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. Madge Reed Watkins, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of Her Minor Child, Richard Wesley WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957