Legal Opinion

Geoghegan v. Greyhound Corporation

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 8, 1954No. 41870PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Justice.

We granted a review in this case because we were of the opinion that the Court of Appeal was in error in concluding, under the facts found by them, that the driver of the defendant’s bus was not negligent in operating the bus at the rate of 45 miles per hour and that the Court of Appeal was in error in relying on the holding in the case of Anderson v. Bendily, 66 So.2d 355.

In this suit the plaintiffs sought to recover damages from the defendant for five head of cattle alleged to have been struck by defendant’s bus resulting in their death or' destruction. The defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. SaiaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  2. Culpepper v. Leonard Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  3. Anderson v. BendilyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  4. Geoghegan v. Greyhound Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Soprano v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  2. McGee v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
  3. McCandless v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  4. Eubanks v. WilsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Christ v. State, Department of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964

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