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Guilbeau v. Southern Pacific Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 13, 1970
427 F.2d 1366 (5th Cir. 1970)

Opinion

No. 28720.

July 13, 1970.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana at Lafayette; Richard J. Putnam, Judge.

Richard C. Meaux, Lafayette, La., Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Burke, Toler Sarpy, Harry McCall, Jr., New Orleans, La., Davidson, Meaux, Onebane Donohoe, Lafayette, La., for appellant.

Warren D. Rush, Bean Rush, Lafayette, La., for appellees.

Before THORNBERRY, COLEMAN and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


This diversity case originated as a personal injury action arising out of a collision between a train and an automobile. John Leroy Guilbeau and his daughter, Sonyia Marie Guilbeau, were killed when the car which Mr. Guilbeau was driving collided with a Southern Pacific train in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The wife and son of Mr. Guilbeau brought actions for damages against the railroad. The cause was tried to a jury. The jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, and judgment was entered for the plaintiffs on the basis of the jury verdict. The railroad appeals.

In its brief and oral argument appellant has advanced numerous assignments of error. We have carefully examined each of appellant's contentions in the light of the record to determine whether any error was committed that would require a reversal of the judgment. Having found no error, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Guilbeau v. Southern Pacific Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 13, 1970
427 F.2d 1366 (5th Cir. 1970)
Case details for

Guilbeau v. Southern Pacific Company

Case Details

Full title:Shirley Ann Daigle GUILBEAU et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SOUTHERN…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jul 13, 1970

Citations

427 F.2d 1366 (5th Cir. 1970)