Legal Opinion
Townley v. Pomes
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 1939No. 17227PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Judge.
On June 29, 1937, the plaintiff, Elbert L. Townley, was a passenger for hire on an omnibu's of New Orleans Public Service, Inc., which was proceeding on the highway in Jefferson Parish from the Huey P. Long Bridge in the direction of New Orleans. When the bús arrived at a point shortly past the corner of Betz Avenue, it was run into from the rear by a truck owned by Firmin E. Pomes and operated by his employee, Edward Claiborne. The plaintiff and several other passengers of the omnibus received personal injuries as a result of the collision.
Thereafter, the plaintiff brought…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cusimano v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
- May v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Esmele v. Violet Trapping Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Mancuso v. Hurwitz-Mintz Furniture Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Williams v. PomesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
3Cited by2 opinions
- Townley v. PomesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Fontenot v. DerbonneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959