W. A. Becker and Alvin Roberts v. Celebration, Inc.

WEICK, Circuit Judge.

The Thirty-Fifth Annual Walking Horse National Celebration Show was held in Shelbyville, Tennessee from August 23rd to September 1st, 1973. Entered in that competition among other horses, was Replica Rebel T, a registered Tennessee walking horse owned by T. R. Becker. The horse was trained by Alvin Roberts.

Becker and Roberts, who were residents of Mississippi, sued Celebration, Inc., a Tennessee non-profit corporation, the Promoter of the horse show; the Directors of Celebration, Inc., in their individual capacities; Dr. Nathan Thomas, the veterinarian; Sam Gibbons, the…