Legal Opinion

Landry v. Meligan

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 10, 1971No. 3356PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAVOY, Judge.

This tort action was filed by Wilfred Landry to recover for personal injuries he received and for property damage to his 1960 Chevrolet automobile when it was rear-ended by a 1965 Comet automobile being driven by Steve Meligan and belonging to his son, Clark Meligan. Named as defendant with Meligan is Allstate Insurance Company, the liability insurer of the Comet. Defendants filed an answer denying negligence and affirmatively pleading contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. In addition, Allstate filed a reconventional demand against plaintiff to recover for damages to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Scott v. GlazerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  2. Sutton v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Craker v. Allstate Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  2. Warren v. Hunter Truck Lines, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  3. Payne v. Allstate InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. Rebecca Lamper v. U S Specialty Insurance Co; Jose Veracruz; Quality Operating Company d/b/a Bob’s ContainersDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2026

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