Legal Opinion
Eloise Humble, Administratrix of the Estate of James Delbert Humble v. Mountain State Construction Company and William Woodrow Hoylman, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1971No. 20680PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN W. PECK, Circuit Judge.
This action seeking recovery under the Kentucky Wrongful Death Act (K.R.S. 411.130(6)) was brought by the widow and administratrix of the estate of James Delbert Humble, deceased, who was killed in a traffic mishap involving a tractor-trailer truck owned by defendant-appellant Mountain State Construction Company and driven by defendant-appellant William Woodrow Hoylman, Jr. Jurisdiction of the District Court, following removal from state court, was based on diversity of citizenship ; Kentucky law controls. From judgment entered on a jury verdict for $100,000, this…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Joseph E. Sleeman v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- McCoy v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1959
- West Kentucky Coal Co. v. Shoulders' AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Wilkins v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
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3Cited by20 opinions
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