Legal Opinion

Linkenhoger v. Owens Linkenhoger v. Sanders

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 3, 1950No. 12918_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.

Complainants, Mary Lee Owens and Jerry Sanders, were passengers upon a public bus - and were injured when the bus was struck from the rear by a tank truck, owned and operated by Edgar Linkenhoger. They instituted suits against New Amsterdam Casualty Company, insurer of the bus, and Edgar Linkenhoger and American Fidelity and Casualty Company, Inc., his insurer. The insurer of the bus will be hereinafter referred to as Amsterdam and the parties concerned with the truck as Linkenhoger. The causes were consolidated for the purpose of trial, and upon the trial the jury…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Griffin v. McCoachSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Appalachian Corp. v. Brooklyn Cooperage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Travelers Insurance Company v. Busy Electric Company, Z. Kermit Remy and Raymond VoelkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  2. George Smith v. Max C. Whitmore, and Third-Party (Pervis Lee Pue, Jr., Third-Party Appellant)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  3. D'OnOfriO Construction Company, Inc., Third-Party v. Recon Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
  4. United Gas Corp. v. GuilloryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  5. Kahn v. Urania Lumber CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958

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