Legal Opinion
Hensgens v. Deere & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1987No. 87-4251PublishedCited by 442 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Elizabeth Hensgens, on behalf of herself and her minor children, appeals the grant of summary judgment for defendants Deere & Co. and Gueydan Tractor & Equipment Company (“Gueydan”). We vacate and remand.
I
Charles Hensgens, Jr., Elizabeth’s husband and the children’s father, was killed on March 6, 1985 in an accident involving a John Deere Tractor. Elizabeth Hensgens (for herself and her minor children, all Louisiana citizens) brought suit against “John Deere Corporation” (an improper name) on February 25, 1986 in Louisiana state court. “Deere & Co.” (the proper name)…
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