Legal Opinion · Dissent

Chambers v. Chambers

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 25, 1971No. 50825, 50851Published

1Dissent

'TATE, Justice

(dissenting).

' I respectfully dissent.

The issue of state law before the court is clear-cut.1 A husband was crippled during a marriage as a result of a 1966 accident. In 1967, he divorced his wife .hsl ¡an-adulteress, he receiving custody of -¿¡he', ¡children of the marriage. After the divorce, ' his claim for personal injuries was settled in 1967. Of this amount, almost all of $211,000 was obviously for loss of future earnings, future medical expenses,: and future pain and suffering — losses which., will be sustained by the husband after the community was terminated by the -1967…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Talley v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  2. Chambers v. ChambersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  3. Talley v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  4. Alfred v. AlfredLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API