Legal Opinion
Emerson v. Empire Fire & Marine Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1980No. 13418PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
This is a suit for damages, unusual in part, arising out of a vehicular collision.
On April 6, 1977, while operating his automobile on Louisiana Highway 30 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, W. Frank Emerson was struck from the rear by a truck owned by Big Chief Truck Lines, Inc., and driven by Danny Schexnayder.
As a result of the collision, Emerson’s automobile caught fire and it and most of its contents were totally destroyed. Emerson also suffered bodily injuries.
This suit was brought by Emerson against Big Chief, Schexnayder, and their insurer, Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company. After…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jordan v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Coleman v. VictorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Brantley v. Tremont & Gulf Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Ewell v. Petro Processors of Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Mosely v. Sears, Roebuck and CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Roman Catholic Church v. Louisiana Gas Service Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Emerson v. Empire Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Emerson v. Empire Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980