Legal Opinion
Dupont v. Southern Pacific Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 21, 1966No. 22412PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, District Judge.
These consolidated cases involve a railroad crossing collision between the Sunset Limited, a Southern Pacific train, and a 1953 Chevrolet automobile occupied by the driver and three guest passengers, all of whom were killed in the accident of June 25, 1961. The appellants are the survivors of the driver of the automobile and the three guest passengers. Originally a separate suit was filed on behalf of each of the survivors of the passengers and the driver. As a result of rulings on motions filed by appellee, the trial court ordered that single suits be filed on behalf…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- George W. Whiteman v. Elsoyd PitrieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- United States v. KnauerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1945
- Frank Pruett v. Robert Ellington MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Atkinson v. RothCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Young v. City of Augusta Ex Rel. DeVaneyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Florida Everglades on December 29, 1972. Dorothy Gordon, Etc., Joseph Mazur and Rose Mazur, Meryl Adrienne Rubin, Etc., and Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg, Their Attorneys v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Steve N. Minguzzi, and Landes, Wingate & Shamis, Their Attorneys v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., and "Plaintiffs' Committee,"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- C & C TRUCKING CO. v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Jesco, Inc. v. WhiteheadMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
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