Legal Opinion
Cheramie v. Tucker
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1974No. 73-3944PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Harrison Cheramie, was severely injured in an automobile accident on March 4, 1967. He brought suit against the Louisiana Department of Highways in the state district court alleging that his injuries resulted from the Department’s failure to erect and maintain two traffic control devices. On the facts as found by the trial judge he was awarded a judgment in excess of $1.2 million. Under Louisiana’s system of appellate review of the facts as well as the law the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal reversed and rendered judgment against the appellant…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- O'Shea v. LittletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Gresham Park Community Organization, Simon E. Parker, MacY B. Lee and Calvin E. Sims v. Gary Howell D/B/A Southeast Package Number TwoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Gumbhir v. Kansas State Board of PharmacySupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
- Raymond Muzquiz v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, an Unincorporated Association v. Ralph C. Bishop, United States MarshalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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