Legal Opinion
Gulf & Ship Island R. R. v. Sutter Motor Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 13, 1930No. 11,645PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJanvier, J.
Defendant, Samuel E. Sutter, using the trade-name Sutter Motor Company, operates a public garage.
Plaintiff owned a Nash automobile which it assigned to one of its employees for use in his work, and which was stored over night in defendant’s garage.
During the night and without the knowledge of defendant it was taken out of the garage by one of defendant’s employees, who was in charge of the garage for the night, and, while it was being operated by that employee, Schayer, for his own purposes, it was seriously damaged as a result of his negligence.
Plaintiff attempts through this suit to recover…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Van Vechten v. American Eagle Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Scott v. SampleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Tinker v. HirstSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Lawes v. N. O. Transfer Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Miller v. Newark Fire Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Ducote v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Niagara Fire Insurance v. ShuffLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Berrios v. United Parcel ServiceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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