Effie Lee Watkins, Plaintiff-appellee, Appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-appellee,government Employees Insurance Company, Defendant-appellant, 587 F.2d 279 (5th Cir. 1979)

Annotate this Case
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 587 F.2d 279 (5th Cir. 1979) Jan. 3, 1979

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Anthony A. Alaimo, Chief Judge.

Leonard O. Fletcher, Jr., C. Thompson Harley, Augusta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

Thomas R. Burnside, Jr., James B. Wall, Augusta, Ga., J. Cecil Davis and E. Purnell Davis, Warrenton, Ga., Dempster, Yokley, Fuchs, & Barkett, Sikeston, Mo., for Effie Lee Watkins.

William T. Moore, Jr., U. S. Atty., Edmund A. Booth, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Augusta, Ga., for the U.S.

Before GOLDBERG, SIMPSON and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:


We have heard oral argument and carefully examined the record and the briefs in this appeal. We affirm on the basis of the opinion and order of the trial judge, The Honorable Anthony A. Alaimo, appearing at 462 F. Supp. 980, (D.C.). We find his opinion to be well-reasoned and thoroughly documented.

AFFIRMED.

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.