Legal Opinion
Cooley v. Benson Motor Co. of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 1997No. 97-CA-27PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[2DALEY, Judge.
This appeal arises from a petition for damages filed on behalf of Lori Cooley (Cooley), plaintiff/appellant, against Benson Motor Co., of New Orleans, Inc. d/b/a Benson BMW, Benson Volkswagen (Benson), and Larry Morgan (Morgan), defendants/appellees. Cooley alleged that she was injured when she was struck in the face by a rock thrown from a lawn mower being operated on Benson’s property. Benson filed a Motion for Sum*1050mary Judgment on the basis that Larry Morgan, the grass cutter, was an independent contractor who was neither an agent nor an employee of the dealership. The trial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Reynolds v. Select Properties, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Hickman Ex Rel. Iles v. Southern Pacific Transport Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Baker v. MacLay Properties Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Guillory v. Interstate Gas StationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Amyx v. Henry & HallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
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