1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 348 U.S.
  5. 348 U.S. 48 (1954)
 

LUMBERMEN'S CASUALTY CO. v. ELBERT

No. 11.

348 U.S. 48 (1954)

75 S.Ct. 151

99 L.Ed. 59

LUMBERMEN'S MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. v. ELBERT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Mayer argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Joseph H. Jackson.

John M. Madison and Whitfield Jack argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the Louisiana direct action statute. This Court has today had occasion to test that statute against certain claims of unconstitutionality, Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp., post, p. 66.1 Questions are raised here involving the diversity jurisdiction of the federal courts in cases arising under the statute.

Respondent, a citizen...

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