Legal Opinion

Mr. And Mrs. Albert N. Wright, Mother and Father, Respectively, of Douglas Wright, a Minor v. Standard Oil Company, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 12, 1972No. 71-1534PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:

I

On July 5, 1963, five year old Douglas Wright was visiting relatives near Tupe-lo, Mississippi, with his parents, Albert and Grace Wright. At approximately 9:35 A.M. Albert Wright took Douglas across U.S. Highway 45, which runs in front of the relative’s home, to a small grocery store to buy some milk for the child’s breakfast. Mr. Wright left Douglas at the store and recrossed the highway to help his brother polish a truck. A few minutes later Douglas attempted to recross the highway alone and was struck by a Standard Oil Company gasoline truck driven by Dennis…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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  3. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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  5. Mayhew v. BurnsIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by20 opinions

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