Legal Opinion
C. B. Brown v. American Airlines, Inc., and Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1957No. 16318_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
A jury determined that the injuries to the fare-paying passenger Mrs. Brown, sustained as she was debarking from a DC-6 airplane at Dallas, Texas, December 22, 1954, were caused by the negligence of the carrier. The District Court, by motion j. n. o. v., concluded otherwise and entered judgment for the Air Lines.
The physical facts concerning the aisles, passageways, door and ramp from the plane are undisputed, and for the rest, there is ample evidence to warrant the jury impliedly finding these others: the passenger, Mrs. Brown, accompanied by her husband, a more…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Robert E. McKee, General Contractor v. PattersonTexas Supreme Court · 1954
- Triangle Motors of Dallas v. RichmondTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Houston National Bank v. AdairTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. BlackTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Hill v. Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Coaches, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Atcheson v. Braniff International AirwaysSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- Edna Self Garrett v. American Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- The Greyhound Corporation v. Mrs. Annie M. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Susano Falcon Et Ux. v. Auto Buses InternacionalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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