Legal Opinion
Matney v. Blue Ribbon
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 1942No. 6401PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, a married woman, domiciled in the state of Texas, brought this suit on a cause of action arising in tort in the state of Louisiana, claiming damages as follows:
Pain and suffering $3,000.00 For disfigurement of arm 2,500.00 For impairment of physical function of arm $5,000.00
Defendant filed an exception of no right of action which was sustained by the court below and plaintiff is prosecuting this appeal.
The theory of the exception of no right of action is that an action in damages is a personal right and attached to the person and follows her to her domicile, in this case the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. BabcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Van Doren v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1899
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Loftin & Woodard, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Company v. Hattie A. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
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- RIVER CITIES CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. v. Barnard & Burk, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Frito-Lay, Inc. v. Wapco Constructors, Inc.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1981
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