Legal Opinion

Spiers v. Consolidated Companies, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 29, 1961No. 45521PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

In this case we are called upon to review a judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed a judgment of the district court awarding to plaintiff Luther Spiers, a conductor for the Louisiana & Arkansas Railway, $50,000 for personal injury sustained by him. The defendants are Consolidated Companies, Inc., and its liability insurer, Travelers Insurance Company.

Plaintiff in brief filed in this court states that the original opinion of the Court of Appeal “contains a detailed and fair statement of the case and is now reported as Spiers v. Consolidated Companies, 125 So.2d…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Railroad Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Insurance Co. v. TweedSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Block v. Milwaukee Street Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Jackson v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  5. Lopes v. SahuqueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Louisiana and Arkansas Railway CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Sparacello v. AndrewsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  3. Stewart v. GIBSON PROD. CO. OF NATCHITOCHES PARISH LA., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  4. Bougon v. Traders & General Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  5. Hebert v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965

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