Document: 350 U.S. 356 76 S.Ct. 366 100 L.Ed. 395 Victor D. GIBSON, Petitioner,v.LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT SERVICE, Inc. No. 42. Argued Dec. 5, 6, 1955. Decided Feb. 27, 1956. Rehearing Denied April 9, See 1016, 656. Mr. G. C. Spillers, Jr., Tulsa, Okl., for petitioner. Messrs. Emory A. Cantey, and R. K. Hanger, Fort Worth, Tex., respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner Gibson recovered judgment in a personal injuries action against the lockheed Company United States District Court. The Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit reversed remanded new trial on ground that four instructions requested by Lockheed refused court should have been given. 217 F.2d 730. We granted certiorari, 349 943, 75 871, 99 1270, to consider following questions: 2 (1) Whether Lockheed's objection court's refusal give its complied with Rule 51 Federal Rules Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. 3 (2) charge as respondent was prejudicial error requiring reversal. 4 A thorough consideration record convinces us given both complete correct. Cf. Columbia v. Woodbury, 136 450, 466, 10 990, 996, 34 472. There no refusing instructions. this be case where, exercise our supervisory powers over lower federal courts, interests justice, reinstated. Accordingly, we find it unnecessary question presented 51. 5 Reversed. 6 Justice FRANKFURTER, concurring. 7 controlling claim which petitioner sought certiorari decision disclosed conflict confusion among circuits application Procedure. petition. critical examination 118 decisions relied his regarding me there such confusion. Therefore, reasons set forth Chief Taft behalf Layne & Bowler Corp. Western Well Works, Inc., 261 387, 43 422, 67 712, writ dismissed improvidently even though full argument has had. But my brethren certain rulings involving ordinary questions law negligence, themselves never would warranted granting writ, are so obviously injuriously erroneous, 'as call an power supervision.' This is course one considerations within governing review certiorari. 19(1)(b), I accept their reading therefore join

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