Legal Opinion
Bengtson v. Travelers Indemnity Company
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 28, 1955No. Civ. A. 4667PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.
The action is one sounding in tort.
In the early morning hours of December 28, 1953, a large truck and van-type semitrailer, owned by Woodrow Avent, a citizen of Arkansas, and being operated by A. L. Pipkin, his duly authorized employee, became disabled while traveling in a southerly direction on U. S. Highway 165, at a point between Olla and Urania, Louisiana. The trouble was with the electrical system, which suddenly failed completely, stopping the motor and extinguishing all lights.
When this happened, Pipkin immediately stopped the vehicle. It came to rest in its…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove, & RobesonSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Pritchard v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Smith v. LangfordDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
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