Legal Opinion
Travelers Indemnity Company v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided November 4, 1966No. Civ. A. 12325PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM RULING ON TRAVELERS PETITION IN THE NATURE OF INTERPLEADER
HUNTER, District Judge.
On August 27, 1965, a tragic highway accident occurred near Vinton, Louisiana. A Chevrolet truck collided with a Greyhound bus carrying 46 passengers. Twelve persons were killed and others were injured, some very seriously. The Truck was owned and, at the time of the accident, was being operated by All Woods, Ltd., a limited Texas partnership. Subsequently, seventeen suits were filed in Texas and nineteen in Louisiana. The total damage alleged exceeds $7,000,000. The Texas suits name as defendants…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- TEXAS v. FLORIDA Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Pan American Fire & Casualty Company v. RevereDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1960
- Anchor Casualty Co. v. McCalebCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
- American Casualty Co. Of Reading, Pa. v. HowardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TashireSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Farmers Irrigating Ditch & Reservoir Company, a Colorado Mutual Ditch Company v. Nick KaneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. AhrensDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1976
- Maryland Casualty Company v. SauterDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1974
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