Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Farm Equipment Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1984No. 83-3513PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
On December 6, 1980, Larry Armstrong, a thirty-five year old resident of Jonés, Louisiana, was crushed to death when the tractor he and his farm hands were jump starting leaped into gear and pinned him against his pickup. The decedent’s wife, Doris Armstrong, filed this diversity action on her own behalf and on the behalf of the decedent’s minor children, Kenneth and Sharon, alleging survival and wrongful death causes of action against Farm Equipment Company, seller of the tractor, Deere & Company manufacturer of the tractor, and their respective insurers. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Vitale v. Checker Cab Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Callais v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- FRAIN AS TUTRIX OF BEASON v. State Farm Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Lewis v. TillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Mrs. Theone M. Halpern v. Lexington Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Lucille Ware Magouirk Mitchell v. Random House, Inc., Lucy De Barbin, and Dary MateraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Armstrong v. Farm Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984