Legal Opinion
Bocanegra v. Vicmar Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2003No. 01-31121PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEONARD E. DAVIS, District Judge:
Sonia Bocanegra appeals a jury’s take nothing verdict in her wrongful death and survival action against Appellees Boake Sandoz d/b/a Sandoz Maintenance Ser vices, Clarendon Insurance Company and Russell A. Sargent (collectively “Appel-lees”). On appeal, Bocanegra challenges the trial court’s exclusion of evidence relating to the effect of Russell A. Sargent’s use of marijuana on his driving abilities at the time of the accident. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
Ranulfo Bocanegra, Jr. (“Ranulfo”) was fatally…
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