Legal Opinion
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. John W. Jarrett, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1967No. 21136PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Union Pacific and its employee, Fletcher, appeal from a judgment in a wrongful death action brought in diversity by the parents of the deceased, Catherine Joan Jarrett. The action was based upon the Idaho Wrongful Death Act, Idaho Code § 5-310. The other defendant against whom judgment was entered was Alma Nelson, as administratrix of the estate of Herbert E. Nelson. Nelson was the driver of the car involved. He, along with Catherine Jarrett and another passenger in the car, was killed in the accident.
Trial was to a jury, which returned a verdict for…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hayward v. YostIdaho Supreme Court · 1952
- Checketts v. BowmanIdaho Supreme Court · 1950
- Claudia Walker v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, and Transamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Ineas v. Union Pac. R. Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1952
- Dewey v. KellerIdaho Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by5 opinions
- A. A. Spurlin, Surviving Parent of Douglas J. Spurlin, a Minor, Deceased v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Lester E. Braddock, Administrator (Now Personal Representative) of the Estate of Helen M. Braddock, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Reed v. AMF Western Tool, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation v. Teles Hormaechea and Mary Hormaechea, Husband and Wife, and Daniel T. HormaecheaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Reed v. Amf Western Tool, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970