Legal Opinion
Snodgrass v. Centanni
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 26, 1956No. 42306PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMON, Justice:
Plaintiff filed this suit against Ike Centanni (also known as M. S. Centanni) and his insurer,. Employers Casualty Company of Dallas, Texas, for personal injuries and property damage incurred when a huge liveoak tree, being felled by defendant Centanni, crashed down on plaintiff’s automobile. The defendants denied liability, contending that the accident and damages complained of were not caused by any negligence on the part of defendant Centanni but were caused solely by the negligence of the plaintiff.
After trial on the merits, the district court concluded that the accident…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Thomas v. Checker Cab Co. of New Orleans, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Commercial Standard Insurance Company v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Johnson v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Hudson v. Louisiana Electric Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
3Cited by61 opinions
- Jones v. Continental Casualty Co. of Chicago, Ill.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Dane v. Canal Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Eubanks v. WilsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Hernandez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Breaux v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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