Legal Opinion
Betty v. Pace, as Administratrix of the Estate of Floyd J. Pace, Jr., Deceased v. Southern Express Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 2, 1969No. 17019_1PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, plaintiff, the administratrix of the estate of Floyd J. Pace, Jr., sought $750,000 in damages for the death of her son in a May 1965 automobile accident in Michigan City, Indiana. On that occasion, Pace and Velma Becker were passengers in the automobile being driven by plaintiff. The other vehicle was a trailer-type tractor being driven by Peter Couture. Couture was the owner of this tractor but it was leased to defendant Southern Express Company, an Illinois corporation. The complaint alleged that the accident was caused by Couture’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Seago v. North Carolina Theatres, Inc.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1966
- Arthur Wilcox, Leslie Grier, George Porter, Abe Smith, Russell Waters and Otis Drummond v. Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. And Harry CulyerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
- James Markwell v. General Tire and Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- Cook v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1953
- John T. Gudgel v. Southern Shippers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by157 opinions
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- Beth B. Pontenberg v. Boston ScientificCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Wilfred J. Wakefield v. Northern Telecom, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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