DETENBER v. AMERICAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO.

No. 483.

389 U.S. 987 (1967)

DETENBER ET AL., ADMINISTRATRICES v. AMERICAN UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

December 4, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josephine P. Hughett and Henry G. Fischer for petitioners. John P. Sandidge for respondent.


Certiorari denied.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK, dissenting.

I would grant certiorari here and reverse the action of the District Court and the Court of Appeals for rendering a summary judgment against petitioners in flagrant disregard of the right to trial by jury guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution. The case arose in this way. Two children riding in a car were killed in a collision with a bus. The car was driven by one Clark, who was protected by...

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