UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-31281
RICKY L. HETCHLER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
and
SIGNAL MUTUAL INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, LTD.;
GRASSO PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC.,
Intervenor Plaintiffs-Appellants,
versus
CONOCO, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
(96-CV-2208)
January 8, 1999
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, HIGGINBOTHAM and BENAVIDES, Circuit
Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ricky L. Hetchler appeals an adverse jury verdict and certain rulings and
decisions by the trial judge in his action against Conoco, Inc., arising out of the
claimed rape and subsequent death of her daughter, Lonna Herronen. Our review
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
of the record in this case, aided by the briefs and oral arguments of counsel,
persuades that the jury finding of no liability herein on the part of Conoco is
adequately supported by the record, obviating the necessity for consideration of
other issues advanced herein. Accordingly, the judgment appealed is AFFIRMED.
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