JOHNSON v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 81-3635.

707 F.2d 189 (1983)

Emerson JOHNSON, individually and for and on behalf of his minor children, Burnadine Johnson, Cassandra Johnson and Charles Johnson, and Dianne Tonth, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darleen M. Jacobs, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz & Hoffman, Dermot S. McGlinchey, Ernest P. Gieger, Jr., Mark E. Hauck, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before GARZA, REAVLEY and POLITZ, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

This appeal poses two questions: (1) does the settlement and release of claims against the defendants in a state court action, which is silent as to the defendant in a federal court action, in matters arising out of the same accident, automatically release the defendant in the federal court proceeding, and (2) is the answer the same if minors are involved? Applying Louisiana law we answer the questions...

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