Legal Opinion
Burton v. Lester
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 14, 1955No. 42167PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
In December, 1953, Harlan F. Lester filed a complaint in the Federal District Court for the Western District of. Loui-. siana seeking damages for personal injuries sustained as the result of the alleged malpractice and negligence of his physician, Dr. Edith Rigsby Burton, in administering shock treatments to him for a mental disorder. That action was brought against Aetna Casualty and' Surety Company, the liability insurance carrier of Dr. Rigsby, under LSA-R.S. 22:655, the direct action statute of this State.
During the pendency of the case in the Federal Court, the insurance…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Boyle Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
- Louisiana Wholesale Distributors Ass'n v. RosenzweigSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Savoy Grill, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1936
- Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. BullockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
3Cited by33 opinions
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- Roberts v. City of Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Finn v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATIONLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- State v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Holtzclaw v. Falco, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
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