Legal Opinion
Mayes v. McKeithen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 15, 1968No. 49506PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In re: Gurthie A. Mayes and Charlie G. Garner applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Parish of East Baton Rouge. 213 So. 2d 340.
Writ refused. On the facts found by the Court of Appeal there is no error in the judgment.
SANDERS, Justice. I am of the opinion a writ should be granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeal contains what appears to be a misstatement of the law governing the burden of proof in civil actions. Evidence showing that the existence of a disputed fact is more probable than not satisfies • the burden of proof. See Town of Slidell…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Town of Slidell v. TempleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Mayes v. McKeithenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance v. FloraneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Dunphy v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
3Cited by6 opinions
- Melancon v. McKeithenDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
- Derouen v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Jennings v. City of AlexandriaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Trapani v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Pourteau v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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