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THOMAS v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF R. CO.

No. 77-1619.

592 F.2d 1366 (1979)

Marion V. THOMAS and Edith G. Thomas, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 23, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Robinson, Trial Atty., Baton Rouge, La., for Marion V. Thomas.

Cyrus J. Greco, Baton Rouge, La., for Edith G. Thomas.

Boris F. Navratil, Baton Rouge, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before GEWIN, HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, Marion and Edith Thomas, invoked diversity jurisdiction and brought separate claims of negligence against appellee Illinois Central. The claims were consolidated, the parties went to trial and at the close of the evidence, the district judge granted a directed verdict in favor of the railroad company. On this appeal appellants contend they adduced sufficient evidence under Boeing Company...

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