WINTERS v. HIGHLANDS INS. CO.

No. 76-2368.

569 F.2d 297 (1978)

Mrs. Jane WINTERS, widow of Edwin J. Terrebonne, Jr., Individually and as natural tutrix of the minors Edwin J. Terrebonne and Melissa J. Terrebonne, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna D. Fraiche, John R. Martzell, I. Jay Krieger, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

John J. Cooper, New Orleans, La., for Brown & Root, et al.

Before COLEMAN and FAY, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge.


COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a summary judgment for the defendants in a wrongful death action. The diversity suit was brought by the widow, Jane Terrebonne, individually and on behalf of her two minor children, alleging the wrongful death of her husband. Mr. Terrebonne was killed on December 2, 1974, when his car collided headon with one driven by Clarence King. Named defendants were King and his automobile insurer; Brown & Root, Inc., as King's...

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