Legal Opinion
McCain v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 25, 1970No. 3092PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
Curtis B. McCain instituted this suit for damages alleged to have been sustained by him as the result of a collision between a pickup truck which he was driving and an automobile owned by Polus Doucet. The defendant is State Farm Automobile Insurance Company, the insurer of the Doucet vehicle. Judgment was rendered by the trial court in favor of plaintiff, and defendant has appealed.
One of the principle questions presented is whether plaintiff is barred from recovery because of his own contributory negligence.
The accident occurred about 9:00 P.M. on April 21, 1967, on the “Old…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eubanks v. WilsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Rowe v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Lewis v. QuebedeauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Dahlquist v. Canal Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Ardoin v. MenardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Grinnel Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. RichLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Eaves v. McLeod Bros. Contractors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Government Employees Insurance Co. v. HebertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Wells v. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982