Legal Opinion
Messick v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 15, 1975No. 4845PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
Terreitte Messick claims damages for personal injuries sustained by him when his son, Ivy Messick, accidently backed a cattle trailer over him. The defendant is State Farm' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the liability insurer of young Messick. The trial judge rendered judgment in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
The questions presented are whether Ivy Messick was negligent, whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and whether defendant’s insured had the last clear chance to avoid the accident.
The accident occurred about 5:00 P.M. on November 8, 1972, on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Bloodworth v. HutchinsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Schmeltzer v. New York Fire & Marine Underwriters, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- George v. Shreveport Transit CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Barnes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
3Cited by2 opinions
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