Pickens v. Southern Railway Company

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

This is a suit by Duane James Pickens, Sr., administrator, to recover compensatory damages in the amount of $250,000 and punitive damages for the additional sum of $250,000 for the death of plaintiff's child, Duane James Pickens, Jr. Death occurred on November 18, 1958 in Maryville, Tennessee. The child was approximately 5 y% years old at the time of the unfortunate accident that resulted in its death. .

Plaintiff is a resident of Tennessee and the Railway Company is a non-resident corporation. Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked by reason of the diversity of…