Legal Opinion
Mahaffey v. Benoit
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 1, 1960No. 4950PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Judge.
This suit arose out of an automobile accident which occurred in Calcasieu Parish on Plighway 90 on May 8, 1958 between a car driven by the defendant, Roy J. Benoit, Jr., and one driven by James M. Mahaffey, son of Amos Mahaffey. James Mahaffey at the time of the accident was a minor but had reached the age of majority before the trial. James Mahaffey sued for personal injuries and incidental expenses and Amos Mahaffey, his father, sued for damages to his automobile and medical and hospital expenses incurred by him upon behalf of his minor son. The defendant filed an *163answer and an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Moncrieff v. LacobieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Ayres v. WyattLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Miller v. BrigotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1835
- Marmol v. WrightLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
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