Legal Opinion
Truehart v. Blandon
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 23, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-0708, 87-0796PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING ORDER & REASONS
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ motions to dismiss and/or for summary judgment. By Minute Entry dated September 17, 1987, the Court disposed of all issues but one raised in these motions. The Court now disposes of the final issue. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiff’s claim for loss of society and CERTIFIES this order under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b).
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2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
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- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Wahlstrom v. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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