ALFORD v. MAJOR

Civ. No. 4967.

314 F.Supp. 979 (1970)

Oreathal ALFORD, Administratrix of the Estate of Ezell Alford v. Hugh MAJOR d/b/a Hugh Major Truck Lines and Carriers, Inc.

United States District Court, N. D. Indiana, Hammond Division.

July 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Cohen, Cohen, Delph & McKenna, Gary, Ind., for plaintiff.

Edmond J. Leeney, Galvin, Galvin & Leeney, Hammond, Ind., for defendant Hugh Major.

William S. Spangler, John McQuillan, Spangler, Jennings, Spangler & Dougherty, Gary, Ind., Peter C. Bomberger, Friedrich, Bomberger, Tweedle & O'Connor, Hammond, Ind., for defendant Carriers, Inc.


This is a wrongful death action, arising out of a collision that occurred at an intersection in Gary, Indiana. The facts relevant to the motions now before the Court are established by stipulation. On December 22, 1967, Ezell Alford was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer unit operated by Gary L. Forrer. Forrer was arrested, charged with running a red light, pleaded guilty, and was fined.

The truck he was driving belonged to Marvin Schoaff. At the time of the accident...

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