Legal Opinion
Mayerhefer v. LOUISIANA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. LTD.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 23, 1951No. 39972PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOISE, Justice.
Writs were granted herein to review a judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Parish of Orleans which rendered a unanimous decision in favour of the plaintiff, thereby reversing a finding for the defendant bottling company and its insurance carrier, made by the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans.
While the facts are set forth at length in the opinion of the appellate court, a brief résumé is necessary for an adequate discussion of the legal question raised by the application for writs — the factual proof prerequisite for the application of the doctrine of res ipsa…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ortego v. Nehi Bottling WorksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Hake v. Air Reduction Sales Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- Lanza v. De Ridder Coca Cola Bottling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
- White v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Dye v. American Beverage Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Le Blanc v. Louisiana Coca Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Victoria St. Pierre Lartigue v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Liggett and Myers Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Thompson v. Burke Engineering Sales Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- McCauley v. Manda Brothers Provisions Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Soileau v. Nicklos Drilling CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1969
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