Legal Opinion
Wells v. Town of Delhi
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 2017No. 51,222-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
hThe Appellant, Cheryl Wells,1 appeals the trial court’s judgment granting the Appellees’, Town of Delhi and Chad and Kristi Morgan, motions for 'summary judgment. For the following reasons, we reverse the ruling of the trial court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On May 8, 2012, Cheryl Wells (“Wells”) was the front seat passenger of a vehicle driven by Natasha Hamilton (“Hamilton”) during a heavy thunderstorm that developed without warning. Due to a fallen tree across the road on which she was traveling, Hamilton was forced to take an alternate route onto Charter Street. As the vehicle was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Sunbeam Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Jones v. Estate of SantiagoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
- Hutchinson v. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, NO. 5747Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
- Jones v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Cheryl Wells v. Town of Delhi and Chad Dee and Kristi H. MorganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
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