Legal Opinion
Bell v. First Nat. Life Ins.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 1932No. 13979PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterhield, J.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Annie Hallow Bell, was injured under circumstances which it is now admitted involved the responsibility of defendant. Mrs. Bell suffered “a fracture of the neck of the femur, a fracture of the upper end of the thigh bone, high up, the inside of the joint, a very serious injury.” She was confined to the hospital for 8 weeks, and. her physician testified that considering her age, she was 68, he would expect her to be crippled for life because that was his experience in 90 per cent, of similar cases.
The trial court allowed $5,000 predicating its action on the case of Gallman…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stevens v. Kansas City Light & Power Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1919
- Cross v. Lee Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Gallman v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Schneller v. Louisiana State Rice Milling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
3Cited by3 opinions
- Scott v. Claiborne Electric CooperativeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Levy v. New Orleans Northeastern R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1945
- Prine v. Continental Southern LinesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954