Legal Opinion
Dehart v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 2003No. Nos. 03-CA-279, 03-CA-280PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1 «MARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.
Appellants, Penny Porche Dehart, individually and on behalf of her minor child Wendy Marie Dehart, Regina Dehart Hutchinson, and Alfreda Little on behalf of her minor children Niki Ann Dehart and Tamara Marie Dehart (collectively, the De-harts), appeal a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) finding no liability, and dismissing their suits with prejudice. We affirm.
The suit was one for damages for wrongful death brought by the widow and four children of Rustie Dehart. Mrs. Penny Dehart is the widow, and…
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