Legal Opinion

American Casualty Co. v. Lennox

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 7, 1964No. 1580PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REGAN, Judge.

The plaintiffs, American Casualty Company and Southern Land Title Corporation, instituted this suit against the defendant, Joseph W. Lennox, endeavoring to recover the sum of $3,993.68 representing damages incurred by the plaintiffs as a result of the negligence of the defendant in permitting a cigarette to ignite an apartment and its furnishings which Southern Land Title Corporation had leased to him.

The defendant answered and denied the existence of any negligence on his part. He then pleaded the exceptions of no right or cause of action predicated on American Casualty…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Poydras Fruit Co. v. Weinberger Banana Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
  2. Smith v. Southern National Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. Jahncke Service, Inc. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Davis v. BankstonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  2. Gregorie v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  3. Gorman v. DukeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. RedondoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. Nicholson v. LA. DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVELOP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984

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