HINSON v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIABILITY COMPANY

No. 17897.

275 F.2d 537 (1960)

William S. HINSON, Appellant, v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL LIABILITY COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

March 15, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. B. Ponder, Jr., Amite, La., for appellant.

Charles M. Hughes, Talley, Anthony & Hughes, Bascom D. Talley, Jr., Bogalusa, La., for appellee.

Before JONES, BROWN and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.


JONES, Circuit Judge.

The appellant here, William S. Hinson, was plaintiff in the District Court where he brought a suit under the Louisiana Direct Action Statute. LSA-R.S. § 22:655. He alleged that while he was in his automobile, which was stopped behind a bus which was discharging passengers, his car was struck from behind by a truck of the defendant's insured. Negligence was alleged and damages were sought. The defendant insurance company asserted that its...

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