USRY v. LOUISIANA DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS

Civ. A. Nos. 76-2733, 76-2741.

459 F.Supp. 56 (1978)

Jana P. USRY, widow of David P. Usry v. LOUISIANA DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF LOUISIANA.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

June 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence S. Kullman, New Orleans, La., for Jana P. Usry.

Lawrence E. Abbott, New Orleans, La., for Reliance Ins. Co.

Jesse S. Guillot, New Orleans, La., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

EDWARD J. BOYLE, Sr., District Judge.

Alleging Virginia citizenship, Jana P. Usry, plaintiff in C.A. 76-2733, invokes the diversity jurisdiction of this court to pursue her "survival" and "wrongful death" actions, arising from the death of her husband following a one-car collision on the evening of September 8, 1975, against the defendant, denominated the "Louisiana Department of Highways" (Department).1

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