Legal Opinion
Ralph E. Coblentz, as Administrator, D.B.N. Of the Estate of Edward Thomas Coblentz, Deceased v. American Surety Company of New York
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1969No. 25793PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict entered by the trial court in favor of American Surety Company of New York in a garnishment action brought by Ralph E. Coblentz, the appellant here. The ultimate facts are for the most part undisputed.
During the early morning hours of December 27, 1959, Edward Thomas Coblentz, a college student, was loitering or prowling around a Miami, Florida, motel owned and managed by Vincent Carbone. After observing Coblentz for a short period of time, Carbone, armed with a pistol, went out and confronted him. A brief…
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