Galloway v. Korzekwa

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

ORMA R. SMITH, District Judge.

This action was tried to the court without a jury at Oxford, Mississippi on June 20, 1972. At the conclusion of the trial the court made findings of fact and conclusions of law orally from the bench; taking the case under advisement for final determination at a later date. The court requested memoranda of authorities from the parties on three legal issues: namely, a) whether the conduct of Mrs. Pearson at the time of the accident amounted to gross negligence under Alabama decisions; b) whether the law of Mississippi, or the law of Alabama…