Legal Opinion

Johnson v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 30, 1970No. 49732PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMERS, Justice.

This tort claim arises out of an automobile accident which occurred on June 11, 1966 in Beebe, Arkansas. On that day Bessie Johnson left Shreveport, Louisiana, as a guest of Plarley D. DeMoss in his automobile en route to Waterloo, Iowa, to visit DeMoss’ daughter. Bessie Johnson and DeMoss were residents of and domiciled in Shreveport where they intended to return after their visit to Iowa. The automobile owned by DeMoss was garaged at his home in Shreveport, licensed in Louisiana and insured for public liability under a Louisiana contract.

When the parties arrived in the town…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Babcock v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
  3. Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
  4. Emery v. EmeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. White v. KingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966

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3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Doerr v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  2. Champagne v. WardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
  3. Jagers v. Royal Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  4. Borel v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
  5. First National Bank in Fort Collins v. RostekSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973

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