Legal Opinion
Eduardo Denis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 17, 1986No. 85-3552PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
The 1982 Christmas vacation trip of the Eduardo Denis family was tragically cut short in Gretna, Louisiana when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a truck that crossed the center line and smashed head-on into their vehicle. Kenneth Sapia, driver of the truck, had a blood-alcohol content of .23 at the time, well above the .10 statutory presumption of intoxication. The collision seriously injured plaintiffs-appellants Eduardo Denis, his wife, and their two minor children.
Soon after the accident the Denis family retained a Florida attorney,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Luis Martinez v. F. David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- William R. Milburn and Richard v. Thompson v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Flowers v. US Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Fred Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Jurldine A. Donaldson v. Paul v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Edwrick Fowler v. Charlie Jones, Captain Carver, Willie E. Johnson, Warden, Asst. Warden MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Trustmark Insurance Company v. ESLU, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Glass v. PfefferCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
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