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DORE v. LINK BELT COMPANY

No. 24370.

391 F.2d 671 (1968)

Ella Mae Dubois DORE, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of and for and on behalf of her minor children, Rodney James Dore, Vickie Ann Dore and Jo Ella Dore, Appellants, v. The LINK BELT COMPANY, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred S. Landry, New Iberia, La., for appellants.

James E. Diaz, Lafayette, La., for Link Belt Co.

H. Lee Leonard, Lafayette, La., for Road Equip. Co.

Before GEWIN, BELL and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

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