Legal Opinion
Rome v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1934No. 14930PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Judge.
Plaintiffs instituted this action ex delicto against the insurance carrier of the New Orleans city park improvement association, under Act No. 55 of 1930, for damages for the death of their minor son, who was drowned in the city park swimming pool, which is maintained and operated by the assured. The defendant filed exceptions of no right or cause of action on the ground that, as the association was exercising governmental functions delegated to it by the state of Louisiana in operating the city park and swimming pool located therein, it is exempt from liability for the torts…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Chafor v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- Harper v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914
- Melvin v. StateCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Denning v. StateCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Rome v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- West v. RaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- State Ex Rel. Porterie v. WalmsleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Rome v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
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