Legal Opinion

Pope v. City of Baton Rouge

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 1984No. 83 CA 0572, 83 CA 0573PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

449 So.2d 1070 (1984)

Willie POPE, et al.

v.

CITY OF BATON ROUGE.

Harry O. MILLS, Jr. and Ann C. Mills

v.

Willie POPE, et al.

Nos. 83 CA 0572, 83 CA 0573.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

April 3, 1984.

James B. Thompson, Baton Rouge, for Harry O. Mills, Jr. and Ann C. Mills.

Richard Reed, Baton Rouge, for Willie Pope, Gwendolyn S. Pope and Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Caroline Norton, Asst. Parish Atty., Baton Rouge, for City of Baton Rouge.

Before COVINGTON, COLE and SAVOIE, JJ.

COLE, Judge.

The main issue here is whether or not contributory negligence is a defense in this strict liability case. We…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Loescher v. ParrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  2. Kent v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  3. Dorry v. LaFleurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  4. Buchanan v. Tangipahoa Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  5. Carpenter v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Hartford Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  2. Turner v. Safeco Ins. Co. of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Coleman v. RabonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. Elliott v. MerrittLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. Harwell v. Haspel-Kansas InvestmentsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992

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