WALLACE v. CAPPEL

No. CW 91 1053.

592 So.2d 418 (1991)

Dale and Carmelitte WALLACE v. Weldon CAPPEL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 16, 1991.

Writ Denied February 7, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Loren Kleinpter, for Dale and Carmelitte Wallace.

Clinton Hyatt, for Weldon Cappel.

Benjamin Ward and Michael Colvin, for relator State Farm.

Before CRAIN, SHORTESS and LANIER, JJ.


WRIT GRANTED. The judgment denying the motion for summary judgment filed by State Farm is hereby reversed, and judgment is entered in the relator's favor dismissing it from the suit. Child molestation is a rare instance in which a factual determination of negligence or intentional conduct is inappropriate as a practical matter. It cannot result from careless conduct and only occurs as a result of a deliberate act by the perpetrator. Molestation of a child is a deliberate...

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