Gross v. Teche Lines

This suit grows out of a collision between an omnibus owned and operated by the Teche Lines, Inc., and, at the time of the accident, driven by H.L. Lefort, and a truck and trailer owned by Jack Gorum and driven by James Miller. The accident occurred on September 12, 1940, on the Airline Highway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans near the Town of Gonzales. The driver, H.L. Lefort, and several passengers in the omnibus, including Eugene Gross, the plaintiff in this case, and Vardeman Gill were injured.

Vardeman Gill brought suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of…