GUILBEAU v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY

No. 28720.

427 F.2d 1366 (1970)

Shirley Ann Daigle GUILBEAU et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Meaux, Lafayette, La., Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Burke, Toler & Sarpy, Harry McCall, Jr., New Orleans, La., Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, Lafayette, La., for appellant.

Warren D. Rush, Bean & Rush, Lafayette, La., for appellees.

Before THORNBERRY, COLEMAN and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This diversity case originated as a personal injury action arising out of a collision between a train and an automobile. John Leroy Guilbeau and his daughter, Sonyia Marie Guilbeau, were killed when the car which Mr. Guilbeau was driving collided with a Southern Pacific train in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. The wife and son of Mr. Guilbeau brought actions for damages against the railroad. The cause was tried to a jury. The jury found in favor of the plaintiffs...

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