Legal Opinion
Daigle v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 1966No. 1725PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is a suit for damages for personal ■.injuries received by plaintiff while a guest passenger in an automobile driven by Mr. Simmie Carroll and insured by the defendant. From an adverse judgment plaintiff appeals.
The essential issue concerns the defense that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence by riding with a driver whom she knew, or should have known, was intoxicated.
The record shows that on the Saturday night in question, August 24, 1963, Mr. Sim-mie Carroll, the driver, drank intoxicating beverages almost continuously from 6:00 p. m. until about 2:30 a. m.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jones v. Continental Casualty Co. of Chicago, Ill.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Elba v. ThomasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
- McAllister v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Otis v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Dowden v. Bankers Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brown v. CollinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Matthews v. All American Assurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Roller v. CormierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Dahlquist v. Canal Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Gruber v. BeesonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
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