Legal Opinion

Mary Ellen Pemberton v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., and United States of America

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 6, 1970No. 26799_1PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CASSIBRY, District Judge.

Mary Ellen Pemberton is appealing from two judgments of the district court denying her relief for the death of her husband: (1) Judgment dismissing her complaint against Pan American World Airways, Inc., notwithstanding the jury verdict in her favor and against it for $65,000, 1 and (2) Judgment dismissing her complaint against the United States of America. 2

Appellant’s husband, William George Pemberton, was employed by Martin Marietta Company (Martin) at Cape Kennedy Space Center when a forklift which he was operating in the course of his duties overturned and fell…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cone v. Inter County Telephone Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1949
  2. Emelwon, Inc. And Kaiel Thompson McAlister v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  3. General Dynamics Corporation v. Belle Martha Adams, a Widow, Pan American World Airways v. General Dynamics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  4. Holstun & Son v. EmbrySupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  5. Cate v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1966

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Joe Rabun, Cross-Appellee v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  2. Bryant v. Syncom Space Services, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2024

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