MOZEKE v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

No. 88-4138 Summary Calendar.

856 F.2d 722 (1988)

Joe C. MOZEKE and Lizzie B. Mozeke, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 3, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Beck, Jr., Rivers & Beck, Alexandria, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Herschel E. Richard, Jr., Timothy B. Burnham, Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, Shreveport, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before REAVLEY, KING and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


KING, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-appellants Joe and Lizzie Mozeke filed a negligence suit in Louisiana state court in August of 1986 against defendant-appellee International Paper Company to recover damages for injuries plaintiff Joe Mozeke sustained while working at defendant's Mansfield, Louisiana plant. On defendant's petition, the action was removed on the basis of diversity of citizenship to the Federal District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Defendant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases