Legal Opinion
Rock v. Huffco Gas & Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1991No. 89-3776PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
An employee for an offshore catering business brought this negligence suit for injuries allegedly suffered during his employment. The employee has died since the instigation of this litigation, and his family members have been substituted as plaintiffs for the purposes of continuing the action. Two of the defendants, Huffco Petroleum Corporation and Dual Drilling Company, filed a motion for summary judgment, which the district court granted. The court ruled that the evidence tendered by the plaintiffs constituted hearsay, which was not admissible under any of the…
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- United States v. Hoyle Lamont Peacock, Vera Lee Peacock and Harvey Coleman PeacockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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