Legal Opinion
Woodard v. American Indemnity Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 1, 1960No. 4941PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, Judge.
This is a direct action against the insurer of an automobile in which the plaintiff was riding as a guest passenger to recover damages suffered by the plaintiff. The lower court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.
The accident giving rise to this suit was a head-on collision which occurred at approximately 1:20 P.M. on July 19, 1958 on Louisiana Highway No. 27, in Calcasieu Parish. An automobile traveling south upon the highway, owned and driven by Forrest Simmons, in which plaintiff, T. J. Woodard, was a guest passenger, collided with a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Rottman v. BeverlySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Snodgrass v. CentanniSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Lacy v. LuckyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Wood v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
- Willis v. Standard Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Breaux v. FlithersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Jones v. Continental Casualty Co. of ChicagoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Patterson v. St. Paul Mercury InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Wessinger v. OvertonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976