Masicot v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Anna Masicot against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her while a passenger on one of the defend*623ant’s cars. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed.
The contention of the plaintiff is that the car came to a full stop, and she and other passengers prepared to get off, and that while the car was at a standstill, and when the petitioner was rising from her seat, “the car was suddenly, unexpectedly and violently started forward and suddenly stopped again, and so unexpectedly jolted” that the plaintiff was thrown forward against the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Vincent v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Wallace v. Shreveport Rys. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Wooten v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Idaho State Merchants' Protective Ass'n v. RocheIdaho Supreme Court · 1933
- Matthews v. N. O. Public Service Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
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