PARSONS v. BLOUNT BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

No. 14018.

281 F.2d 414 (1960)

Hazel PARSONS, Administratrix of the Estate of John E. Parsons, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLOUNT BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

August 2, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Richard Grieser, Columbus, Ohio, Dombey, Tyler, Richards & Grieser, by: Alex S. Dombey and C. Richard Grieser, Columbus, Ohio, and Jack McCann, Waverly, Ohio, on the brief, for appellant.

Arthur W. Wiles, Columbus, Ohio, Wiles, Doucher, Tressler & Koons, by: Arthur W. Wiles, Columbus, Ohio, on brief, for appellee.

Before MARTIN and WEICK, Circuit Judges, and HOLLAND, Senior District Judge.


WEICK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff below is the widow of John E. Parsons and administratrix of his estate. She brought this action in the District Court against Blount Brothers Construction Company and Walter Truland Corporation to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. Ohio substantive law controlled the issues. The case was tried to a jury. At the close of plaintiff's case, the District Court...

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