Legal Opinion
Dudley v. Surles
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1942No. 6481PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A Pontiac coach automobile, driven by Miss George Huff and owned and also occupied by Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Dudley, collided with a Dodge truck on U.S. Highway 65 several miles south of Lake Providence, Louisiana, during the afternoon of September 7, 1939. The Dudleys were severely injured; and, as a result of his injuries, Mr. Dudley died the following day.
The highway, consisting of an 18 foot concrete slab with the usual medial black line, is a main artery of travel and experiences much traffic. For a considerable distance north and south of the point of collision it is straight and level.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Oliphant v. Town of Lake ProvidenceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Fields v. OwensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Monroe Hardware Co. v. Monroe Transfer & Warehouse Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Vernon v. GillhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Duke v. AdkinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
3Cited by18 opinions
- American Fidelity & Casualty Company v. Mrs. Claire DrexlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Gaines v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Keen v. Pel State Oil Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Fontenot v. Pan American Fire & Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Crane v. LondonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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