Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Matthews Lumber Co. of Mansfield, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 12, 1968No. 48889PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Justice.
This case is before us on a writ of certiorari or review issued to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit.
In the district court the following facts were stipulated:
Aaron Atkins, while driving a truck in the course and scope of his employment with Matthews Lumber Company of Mansfield, Inc. (referred to hereafter as Matthews), was involved in an accident with a car driven by one Ola Mae Sawyer. Both drivers were killed as a result of injuries received in the accident, Atkins dying within minutes thereafter. The mishap was caused solely by the fault of Miss Sawyer.
Atkins had been…
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