Legal Opinion
J. P. (Pat) Webb v. Standard Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1969No. 25615PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
The damage claim asserted in this diversity case arises from personal injuries sustained by plaintiff Webb in a fall from the defendant oil company’s storage tank. Webb appeals from the dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
In this Circuit the “high mortality rate” of dismissals on the “barebones pleadings” is a well-publicized fact. See, e. g., Banco Continental v. Curtiss National Bank, 5 Cir., 1969, 406 F.2d 510; Mizell v. North Broward Hospital District, 5 Cir., 1968, 392 F.2d 580, 581; Barber v. M/V Blue Cat,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Barbara R. Gross v. Southern Railway Company, Nancy Ruth Canipelli v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Bruce Construction Corporation v. United States of America for Use of Westinghouse Electric Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Harvey Thomas Smoot, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by25 opinions
- William E. Mann v. Adams Realty Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Cook & Nichol, Inc. v. The Plimsoll Club, Leo S. WeilCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Larry R. George Sales Company v. Cool Attic Corporation and Butler Ventamatic Corporation, Martin D. SiegelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- John C. Reeves v. City of Jackson, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Elenore Pred v. Board Of Public Instruction Of Dade County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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