Legal Opinion

Floyd O. Crawford and Wife, Mrs. Floyd O. Crawford v. J. C. Worth and Wife, Mrs. J. C. Worth, D/B/A Worth Motor Lodge

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 23, 1971No. 30586PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Although other grounds are more vigorously asserted by the losing plaintiffs in this personal injury action appeal, the heart of the matter is that the jury brought back a verdict for the defendants. While such a verdict is not a totally impregnable fortress, few fail to withstand the frontal assault which, to carry the wall, must show the stronghold was constructed contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence. Since we find that the verdict in this case had ample support, the basic attack must fail. The plaintiffs’ other probes for reversible error through easier…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Stanley v. Morgan & Lindsey, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1967
  3. United States v. 41 Cases, More or Less, Etc., Naremco, Inc., Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  4. Howard Little v. Charles F. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  5. FW Woolworth Co. v. StokesMississippi Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Jules R. Viterbo, Et Ux, (Patricia Viterbo) v. The Dow Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  2. Lavespere v. Niagara Machine & Tool Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. Palmer v. Biloxi Regional Medical Center, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Lillian Washington, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Arsane Washington v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  5. Doris R. Edwards, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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