Enhancing Appellate Rights Among Solidary Obligor Defendants: Emmons v. Agricultural Insurance Co. Introduction Stanley Emmons v. Agricultural Insurance Company et al., 245 La. 411 (1963), is a...
Establishing Causation Standards in Negligence: The Naquin v. Marquette Casualty Case Introduction Errol NAQUIN v. MARQUETTE CASUALTY COMPANY and Town of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana is a pivotal case...
Supreme Court of Louisiana Emphasizes Genuine Material Fact Disputes Over Summary Judgment in Property Title Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Stuart S. Kay v. Harold D. Carter and Charles...
LEGGETT v. NORTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE: Upholding Dismissal Standards for Disreputable Conduct Introduction Joseph W. LEGGETT v. NORTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE (Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1962) is a...
Establishing Joint Liability in Highway Obstruction Cases through Negligence Per Se Introduction The case of Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co., Inc. v. American Beverage Company and...
Active Breaches and the Entitlement to Damages Without Default: Dupuy v. Dupuy Introduction The case of Mrs. Marie Amlie Dupuy Elliott et al. v. August C. Dupuy et al. (242 La. 173), adjudicated by...
Res Ipsa Loquitur Reaffirmed in Marion Palmer Larkin et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (1957) Introduction The case of Marion Palmer Larkin et al. v. State Farm Mutual...
Negligence and Insurance Liability Limits in Vowell v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Co. Introduction The case of Ray Vowell v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Company et al., adjudicated by the...
Establishing the Scope of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Medical Malpractice: MEYER v. ST. PAUL-MERCURY INDEMNITY CO. Introduction The case of MEYER v. ST. PAUL-MERCURY INDEMNITY CO. (225 La. 618), adjudicated...
Expansion of "Collision" Coverage in Automobile Insurance Policies: ALBRITTON ET AL. v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO. Introduction The case of ALBRITTON ET AL. v. FIREMAN'S FUND INS. CO., decided by the...
Permanent Total Disability Under Louisiana's Employers' Liability Act: Brannon v. Zurich General Accident Liability Ins. Co. Introduction The case of Brannon v. Zurich General Accident Liability Ins....
Possession Requirements under Article 49: A Comprehensive Analysis of Hill v. Richey et al. (1952) Introduction The legal landscape surrounding property possession and boundary disputes is intricate,...
WRIGHT v. NATIONAL SURETY CORP.: Establishing Total Permanent Disability in Workmen's Compensation Introduction WRIGHT v. NATIONAL SURETY CORP. et al., 221 La. 486, decided on June 2, 1952, by the...
Clarifying the Borrowed Servant Doctrine in Liability: BENOIT v. HUNT TOOL COMPANY Introduction BENOIT v. HUNT TOOL COMPANY et al., 219 La. 380 (1951), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Louisiana,...
Clarity in Statutory Language Suffices to Inform Accused: Insights from STATE v. PREJEAN Introduction STATE v. PREJEAN, a landmark decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on March 20,...
Establishment of Contingent Fee Limitations: TENNANT v. RUSSELL et al. (214 La. 1046) Introduction TENNANT v. RUSSELL et al. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on March...
Doctrine of Contributory Negligence in Traffic Collisions: Kientz v. Charles Dennery, Inc. Introduction Kientz v. Charles Dennery, Inc., 209 La. 144 (Supreme Court of Louisiana, December 10, 1945),...
Establishing Clear Definitions in Involuntary Homicide: State v. Vinzant (1942) Introduction State v. Vinzant, decided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana on April 27, 1942, is a landmark case that...
Contributory Negligence Under Circumstances: Gaiennie v. Cooperative Produce Co., Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Gaiennie v. Cooperative Produce Co., Inc., et al., adjudicated by the...
Affirmation of Strict Interpretation for 'Loss by Severance' in Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Policies: Analysis of MUSE v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO. Introduction The case of MUSE v....