Legal Opinion
Ponthieu v. Coco
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 1944No. 6757PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The lower court in a written opinion has set forth the issues in this case and, in our opinion, has correctly determined them. The opinion is as follows:
"Plaintiff, Adam Ponthieu, seeks to recover damages from the defendant, L. Willard Coco, in the sum of $16,460.95, claiming that he was shot in the back by defendant unlawfully and without provocation on Sunday, July 26, 1942. The various items of damages claimed by plaintiff are itemized in Article II of his petition.
"Plaintiff claims that on that Sunday morning, in accordance with a time-honored custom, he left his home at Big Bend,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miller v. MecheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Randall v. RidgleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Finkelstein v. NaihausLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Manuel v. ArdoinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Newman v. Southern Kraft Corporation.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
3Cited by14 opinions
- Veillon v. SylvesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Smith v. ParkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
- Robertson v. PalmerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Britt v. MerrittLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Smith v. ClemmonsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
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