Legal Opinion
John Baxter Butler, Administrator of the Estate of Agnes Adeline Butler, Deceased v. Billy N. Polk, Etc., United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1979No. 77-1439PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
In 1974, John Butler, administrator of the estate of Agnes Butler, secured an $80,000 judgment in Mississippi state court against Billy Polk, d/b/a B & P Used Parts, and John George, an employee of Polk. This liability arose out of the death of Mrs. Butler after a collision between her car and a truck belonging to Polk and driven by George. After the judgment, Butler secured a writ of garnishment from the state trial court against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G). The writ asserted that the named garnishee was liable to Polk on a purported…
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