DANNER v. STAGGS

No. 81-2477 Summary Calendar.

680 F.2d 427 (1982)

Brenda DANNER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Linda Willing STAGGS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Young, Patton & Folsom, David J. Folsom, Texarkana, Ark., for defendant-appellant.

Arnold, Lavendar, Rochelle, Barnette & Franks, E. Ben Franks, Texarkana, Ark., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, POLITZ and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:

This diversity jurisdiction personal injury suit, filed in federal district court in Texas, presents us with a single issue of what substantive law to apply, that of Texas or Arkansas. The District Court, in a bench trial, after applying Texas choice of law principles, determined that the substantive law of Texas controlled and entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. We affirm.

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