Legal Opinion
Courtney v. Ousley
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 25, 1955No. 3966PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Justice.
In this suit plaintiff is seeking to recover damages for the loss of a cow which was struck and killed by the automobile of the defendant on May 13, 1953 at approximately 7 P.M.
The defendant sought to escape liability on the ground that the cow suddenly darted in front of his automobile which allegedly was being driven at a reasonable rate of speed and was struck before he could stop his car or safely avoid the accident, and it was therefore unavoidable without liability on his part. This defense is based upon the following cases: Dunckelman v. Shockley, La.App., 183 So. 52;…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anderson v. BendilyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Holmes v. LindseyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Campbell v. F. Hollier SonsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
- Fontenot v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
- Ware v. LaicheLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Williams v. Allied Chemical CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- West v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960