Legal Opinion
James M. Abrahamsen James M. Abrahamsen, of the Estate of Gloria Jean Abrahamsen, Deceased v. Trans-State Express, Inc. Ronald E. Reagan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1996No. 95-3352PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Chief Judge.
Defendants appeal from the District Court’s order granting Plaintiffs’ motion for relief from judgment. In this diversity negligence case, Defendants were found seventy percent liable for an accident in which Defendant Reagan (who was employed as a truck driver by Trans-State Express) hit a car which was parked by the side of the highway, killing Gloria Jean Abrahamsen. Reagan testified that he had swerved to the right, hitting the car, because he was attempting to avoid deer that were entering the roadway. He also testified that he had not made any statements to anyone…
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