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DEAN v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

Civ. A. No. 16263.

301 F.Supp. 187 (1969)

Elizabeth DEAN, wife of Roy Dye, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John Dye, Roy Dye, individually and as Next Friend of Michael Dye, and Dorian Williamson, wife of Joseph Lawrence Trentacoste, Jr., Plaintiffs, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

On Motion for New Trial July 1, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adolph J. Levy, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs, Elizabeth Dye and Roy Dye.

C. Cyril Broussard, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff, Mrs. Dorian William Trentacoste.

Peter L. Bernard, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendant.

RUBIN, District Judge:

A thief stole a 1961 model Chevrolet station wagon on the night of January 22, 1965. The following day, while driving the stolen car under the influence of alcohol and at an excessive rate of speed, he ran into the side of a car in which two children were riding as guest passengers. As a result of the collision one of the children died and the other was seriously injured.

The thief was then 24 years old. He testified that when he was...

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