Opinion · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Homer Skaggs, Jr. v. J. H. Rose Truck Line, Inc. And Transport Insurance Company

435 F.2d 695

Type
Opinion
Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1970-12-07
Topic
general

PER CURIAM: In this negligence action resulting from a vehicular collision, J. H. Rose Truck Line, Inc., and Transport Insurance Company appeal after a jury awarded damages to Homer Skaggs, Jr. Appellants contend that the trial judge erroneously permitted Skaggs’ attorney to argue to the jury the “golden rule” regarding damages. See, e. g., Har-Pen Truck Lines, Inc. v.

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SKAGGS v. J.H. ROSE TRUCK LINE, INC.,435 F.2d 695(5th Cir. 1970)
Homer SKAGGS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. J.H. ROSE TRUCK LINE, INC. and
Transport Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.
No. 30316 Summary Calendar.fn*
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
December 7, 1970.
Page 696
W.K. Christovich, Christovich Kearney, New Orleans, La., for J.H. Rose Truck Line, Inc., and Transport Insurance Co.

Frans J. Labranche, Jr., Connolly, Nowalsky, Lambert Labranche, New Orleans, La., for Homer Skaggs, Jr.
Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
In this negligence action resulting from a vehicular collision, J.H. Rose Truck Line, Inc., and Transport Insurance Company appeal after a jury awarded damages to Homer Skaggs, Jr. Appellants contend that the trial judge erroneously permitted Skaggs' attorney to argue to the jury the "golden rule" regarding damages.See, e.g.,Har-Pen Truck Lines, Inc. v. Mills, 5 Cir. 1967,378 F.2d 705,714-715; Johnson v. Colglazier, 5 Cir. 1965,348 F.2d 420,422-423; F.W. Woolworth Co. v. Wilson, 5 Cir. 1934,74 F.2d 439. The record discloses no objection by appellants' counsel to the argument. Having failed to preserve this issue for appellate review, appellants have no standing to raise it. Brown Root, Inc. v. Big Rock Corp., 5 Cir. 1967,383 F.2d 662,666-667; Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts, 5 Cir. 1965,351 F.2d 702,713-714, aff'd,388 U.S. 130,87 S.Ct. 1975,18 L.Ed.2d 1094;seeColonial Refrigerated Transp., Inc. v. Mitchell, 5 Cir. 1968,403 F.2d 541,551-552; Fed.R.Civ.P.46. We find appellants' other specifications of error without merit.

Affirmed.Page 704
  1. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5th Cir. 1970,431 F.2d 409, Part I. ↩