WATTS v. MACK TRUCKS, INC.

No. 73-1456.

491 F.2d 601 (1974)

Marilyn WATTS, Administratrix of the Estate of Tom Watts, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MACK TRUCKS, INC. and Leonard Stewart, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

February 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon E. Jones, Cookeville, Tenn., on brief for defendants-appellants; Maddux, Moore & Jones, Cookeville, Tenn., of counsel.

John H. Poteet, Cookeville, Tenn., on brief for plaintiff-appellee; Snow & Poteet, Cookeville, Tenn., of counsel.

Before EDWARDS and LIVELY, Circuit Judges; and WILSON, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

In this diversity action a fireman of the City of Cookeville, Tennessee recovered damages for personal injuries from Mack Trucks, Inc. and Leonard Stewart, an employee of Mack. The plaintiff has since died and the administratrix of his estate has been substituted as appellee.

The City of Cookeville purchased two new pumper fire trucks from Mack; and Watts, an experienced fireman, was injured while the new trucks were being tested at a nearby lake...

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