Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Bump
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1990No. 88-4377PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity negligence action brought by the estate and family of Willie Robinson against Willis Harris, MTD Products, and Henry Bump. The Robinsons appeal from a judgment denying relief against MTD and Bump. We affirm.
MTD Products employed Henry Bump to operate an eighteen-wheel tractor-trailer rig. On November 2, 1984, Bump was driving the rig over a bridge in the northbound lane of a two-lane portion of U.S. Highway 61 followed by a small white car and a car driven by Paul Battle, III. North of the rig three cars were closely approaching in the opposing lane and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Margaret Hodges, Wife Of/and Wilson P. Abraham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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