Legal Opinion

Government Employees Insurance Company v. Randle Davis, for the Use and Benefit of Rita Vone Davis

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 10, 1959No. 17190PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

Two questions are presented by this appeal from a judgment for plaintiffs entered upon a jury verdict: first, whether there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict; and, second, whether the district court erred in charging the jury with respect to the claimed contributory negligence of a 12% year old girl. Since we have concluded with the appellant on the second question, and the evidence may not be the same on another trial, 1 we forego any discussion of the first question further than is necessary to describe the issues.

The Moyers’ car, insured by the appellant,…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Jackson v. CookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  2. Westerfield v. Levis Bros.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
  3. Wright v. Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  4. Peters v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1902
  5. Arata v. Orleans Capitol Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Ellis v. Weasler Engineering Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  3. Edwards v. HarrisWyoming Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Pearson B. Garrett, Jr. v. Ellis Campbell, Jr., District Director of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  5. Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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