Legal Opinion
Judy Meredith and Wilmer Meredith v. Michael Hardy, and Ralph M. Hardy, D/B/A Ralph M. Hardy, Trucking
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1977No. 77-1111PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
This diversity suit arises out of a high-speed, rear-end collision which occurred on July 26, 1975, near Pelahatchie, Mississippi. The plaintiffs were driving west on 1-20 in their pick-up truck, with an attached camper, when it was overtaken and struck by a tractor-trailer truck owned by the defendants.
At trial the defendants conceded liability and that the plaintiffs were not guilty of contributory negligence. Tried to the jury on the issue of damages alone, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $70,190. Mrs. Meredith received $15,000 for personal injuries and $990…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Dana I. Kestenbaum v. Falstaff Brewing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Ecology Center of Louisiana, Inc. v. ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- John C. Reeves v. City of Jackson, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. MuncyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Warren J. Lacombe v. A-T-O, Inc., Interstate EngineeringCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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