Legal Opinion
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bengtson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1956No. 15786PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Circuit Judge.
William Bengtson’s car, driven by him, crashed into the rear end of Avant's truck parked on a Louisiana highway during the nighttime. Bengtson’s minor daughters, Dorothy and Margery, who sustained injuries brought suit against the liability insurers1 of each for recovery of damages for their personal injuries and those occasioned by the death of their mother. Verdict and judgment were for these plaintiffs against both defendants.
The jury having resolved all of the recriminatory charges and countercharges made by each against the Bengtson driver and each other, the two…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- E. C. Messer and Texas Employers' Insurance Association v. L. B. Foster Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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