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THIBODAUX v. McWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO.

No. 23777.

381 F.2d 491 (1967)

Johnny Paul THIBODAUX, Appellant, v. McWANE CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 7, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Hebert, New Orleans, La., Johnny X. Allemand, Thibodaux, Kierr & Gainsburgh, Robert G. Hebert, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

John V. Baus, Patrick W. Browne, Jr., of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before WISDOM and GEWIN, Circuit Judges, and HUNTER, District Judge.

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

This product liability action was brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to recover damages for the death of appellant's wife and child and for his own personal injuries as the result of a gas explosion which occurred at his residence. The district court granted the appellee's motion for a directed verdict and from the judgment entered thereon this appeal was taken. We affirm.

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