Legal Opinion
Smith v. Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided November 14, 1972No. Civ. A. No. 15690PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNTER, Judge:
This is a suit in tort arising out of an automobile accident which occurred on November 21, 1969. The suit is brought by the surviving widow of Lee Roy Smith, Jr., on behalf of herself and her children. Lee was killed in an automobile accident on November 21, 1969, when his vehicle was struck by a car being driven by Billy D. Nugent.
It is undisputed that Smith’s death resulted from the negligence of Nugent. The sole issue is whether Nugent was in the course and scope of his employment with Associated Pipe Line Contractors at the time of the accident, so as to impose vicarious…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Blanchard v. OgimaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Hopson v. Texaco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Mrs. Annie Bell Guffy Moore v. Associated Pipeline ContractorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by2 opinions
- Smith v. Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Smith v. Associated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973