Legal Opinion

Smart v. Calhoun

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 29, 2015No. 49,943-CAPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.

hThe plaintiffs filed suit for damages after their daughters were involved in an automobile accident while driving to school. While making a right turn, they collided with the defendant’s vehicle, which had made a left turn at the intersection. The trial court denied both parties’ motions for summary judgment. After a bench trial, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of the defendant upon concluding that she had completed her left turn and was operating her vehicle within her lawful lane of travel when the accident occurred. The plaintiffs now appeal both the denial of their motion for…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Salvant v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  3. Myers v. Ford Motor Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Baker v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  5. Upchurch v. State ex rel. Louisiana Department of Transportation & DevelopmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bouquet v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. Mosley v. GriffinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Ellis v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. Berkley Assurance Company v. Melissa Willis, as parent/guardian of MacY Lee WillisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
  5. Brown v. Affirmative Cas. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2019

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