Legal Opinion
Sakamoto v. N.A.B. Trucking Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1983No. 82-5452PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERTELSMAN, District Judge.
This is a diversity wrongful death action arising out of an automobile-truck accident on Interstate Highway 75 in the State of Tennessee.
The following facts were stipulated:
On September 28, 1978, defendant John A. Walkup,** an employee of defendant N.A.B. Trucking Co., Inc. (N.A.B.), was driving a loaded tractor-trailer from Columbus, Ohio, to Jacksonville, Florida. Near Knoxville, Tennessee, Walkup called an N.A.B. dispatcher to report that his tractor was malfunctioning. The dispatcher instructed Walkup to drive the rig to Warner Robins, Georgia, if possible.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Transamerica Insurance Group v. Stephen George Beem and Wife, Joan Beem, Transamerica Insurance Group v. William Douglas BoothCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Richard W. Cramer and Stanley W. Cramer v. Ronald C. Hoffman, Robert Sheldon, James W. Littlejohn and St. Lawrence UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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- Portage II and Portage IV v. Bryant Petroleum Corp., Dr. Clarke N. SimmCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Orthokinetics, Inc. v. Safety Travel Chairs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
- 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 941, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7524 Louise Lamphere v. Brown UniversityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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