Legal Opinion
Marquette v. Cangelosi
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 22, 1933No. 1153PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOUTON, Judge.
Robert Marquette, minor son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marquette, was killed in an elevator in a building belonging to defendant situated in the city of Baton Rouge. Plaintiffs are claiming $7,000 damages against defendant for the death of their child. Judgment was rendered rejecting the demand, from which plaintiffs appeal.
Robert Marquette lost his life on December 13,1930, and was then 13 years, 2 months, and a few days old. Counsel for plaintiffs invoke the attractive nuisance doctrine, and contend that in Louisiana it applies to all boys under the age of 14 years.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lynch v. KnoopSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Westerfield v. Levis Bros.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Tomlinson v. VicksburgSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Downey v. Baton Rouge Electric & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Peters v. PearceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Plauche v. Consolidated CompaniesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Stamps v. HendersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Government Employees Insurance Company v. Randle Davis, for the Use and Benefit of Rita Vone DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Jenkins v. Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark, NJLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Browne v. Rosenfield's, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
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