Legal Opinion
Gulf Oil Corporation v. Eugene Griffith, and Wife, Larrencie Griffith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1964No. 20687PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge.
Appellees sued to recover for the wrongful death of their sons. Art. 4671, Vernon’s Texas civil statutes. Their sons, ages 12 and 20 at the time of their death, were electrocuted in the waters of Caddo Lake on the Big Cypress River in Harrison County, Texas while on an outing with their father. They were engaged in water skiing and at the time the younger son was being pulled on skis toward Big Pine Lodge where they planned to eat. The father was operating the boat to which the ski rope-was attached at a speed of 25 miles per hour. The older son was sitting in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Otis Elevator Company v. Marshall L. Robinson and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, IntervenerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Hanover Fire Insurance Company v. Martha Sides and Russell L. SidesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Dixie Ohio Express Co. v. PostonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
3Cited by8 opinions
- C. A. Sammons, Individually and as Independent of the Estate of Rosine S. Sammons, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Monsanto Chemical Company v. Mrs. Winnie Ruth Brown FalgoustCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Otis Elevator Company v. Fay Ann SealeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Marbury-Pattillo Construction Co. v. Bayside Warehouse Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Henry Lee FryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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