NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO. v. LEDOUX

No. 11756.

159 F.2d 905 (1947)

NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO. v. LEDOUX et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 26, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Henriques, of New Orleans, La., and A. V. Pavy, of Opelousas, La., for appellant.

Edward Dubuisson, of Opelousas, La., for appellees.

Before HUTCHESON, HOLMES, and McCORD, Circuit Judges.


McCORD, Circuit Judge.

The action arose out of an automobile accident in which Leopold Ledoux, the fifteen year old son of Claude Ledoux and Mrs. Rhea Young Ledoux, was killed and Claude Ledoux was injured. Judgment was entered on a jury verdict awarding damages for the wrongful death of the son and for injuries sustained by Claude Ledoux. The appellant insurance carrier contends that the trial court erred in refusing to grant its motion for a directed verdict.

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