1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 213 So.2d
  5. 213 So.2d 158 (1968)
 

RICHARD v. AMERICAN OIL COMPANY

No. 2429.

213 So.2d 158 (1968)

Eva A. RICHARD et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The AMERICAN OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

July 29, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, by James Diaz, Lafayette, for defendant-third party plaintiff-appellant.

Edwards, Edwards & Broadhurst, by Nolan J. Edwards, Crowley, for plaintiff-appellee.

Mouton, Champagne & Colomb, by Welton P. Mouton, Lafayette, for third party defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, FRUGE and CULPEPPER, JJ.

TATE, Judge.

The widow and surviving children of Joseph F. Richard bring suit for his wrongful death. He died as a result of injuries sustained when his station wagon was demolished by a truck of the American Oil Company, when its driver applied his brakes and lost control of it. The plaintiffs sue American Oil and its driver. The District Court held, after trial, that the negligence of American Oil's driver was the sole proximate cause of the accident.

By...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases