Legal Opinion
Laney v. Stubbs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 15, 1969No. 49697PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Errol Laney brought this action in damages for the wrongful death of their son, Tommy, after he was shot while bird hunting with three youthful companions.1 Audubon Insurance Company joined as plaintiff seeking recovery of the sum of $9000.00 paid to the Laneys in settlement of their claim against Walker P. Macmurdo, father of Jimmy Macmurdo, the companion who fired the fatal shot. Defendants are Guy P. Stubbs, Jr., father of Romney Stubbs, another hunting companion, and his insurer, Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company.
On Sunday, November 4, 1962, about…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sutton v. ChampagneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Turner v. Caddo Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Laney v. StubbsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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- Ronnie Brents v. Freeman's Oil Field Service, Inc., Griffith Rental Tools, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Sievert v. Western General Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970