Marullo v. St. Pasteur
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Ered D. King, Judge. Suit by Gerome Marullo against Adolph U. St. Pasteur. Erom judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
An employé of the mercantile corporation of which defendant is president borrowed defendant’s automobile for his own purposes, and was so using it for his own purposes when he accidentally ran against and injured plaintiff’s child. There is no contention that the man was not á competent driver, or that defendant was guilty of any negligence in lending the car, but plaintiff’s case is rested squarely upon *927the proposition that the owner of an automobile is liable for whatever damages the car may cause while being used by the borrower. The law is well settled the other way. 28 Cyc. 39; 2 R. C.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Black v. Rock Island, A. & L. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
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