ALFORD v. BLAKE

No. 24007.

385 F.2d 1010 (1967)

Gladys ALFORD, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of George W. Alford, Deceased, Appellant, v. Charles Edward BLAKE, Jr. and Clarence Harland McCaskill, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

August 15, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlie Luckie, Jr., Tampa, Fla., Joe A. McClain, Dade City, Fla., Charles W. Pittman, Tampa, Fla., for appellant.

John W. Boult, Tampa, Fla., for appellees.

Before WASHINGTON, TUTTLE and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Chief Judge:

This is a wrongful death action arising from an automobile collision. The jury found in favor of the defendants. We reverse because of errors in the court's instructions.

Appellant's decedent was driving his Falcon automobile south on a two-lane highway, followed immediately by two passenger autos, and then by Appellee's tractor trailer unit which was loaded with frozen chicken. Decedent began a left turn onto a side road leading to the...

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