Legal Opinion
Geo. D. Geddes Undertaking & Embalming Co. v. Home Acc. Ins.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 27, 1931No. 30893PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff company is engaged in the undertaking business, and,‘in co'nnection with that business, owned and operated on December 3, 1927, a fleet of 13 automobiles, including 3 Cadillac sedans.
On that date, a Cadillac sedan, while driven in a funeral procession conducted by plaintiff, ran off the New Basin Shell road, and plunged into the New Basin canal, resulting in the death of six passengers and injury to one passenger.
Upon instructions of defendant’s representative, and prior to denial of liability by defendant, plaintiff settled with the heirs of the six persons deceased for the sum of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Graves & Barnewall v. Boston Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1805
- Equitable Insurance Company v. HearneSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Brodie v. Atlas Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
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- Urania Lumber Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Topps v. North British & Mercantile Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Singleton v. First Nat. Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
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