Legal Opinion
El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Lackey
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1951No. 13238_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
The suits which have been consolidated for the purpose of appeal were for damages for the negligent killing of Ben John, and his son, John Ben, Lackey in an automobile collision between the Lackey truck, driven by Ben John Lackey, and a truck of defendant, being driven by Gunn, one of its employees.
The claim was that Gunn caused the accident by suddenly driving over on the wrong side of the road and running into the Lackey truck.
The defenses were a general denial, contributory negligence, and unavoidable accident.
Tried to the jury without benefit of eye witness…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. ParkerTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- American Casualty Co. of Reading, Pa. v. WindhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- Southern Casualty Co. v. EhlersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Chesshir v. NallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Stapp Drilling Co. v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971