Legal Opinion
Hidalgo v. Thomas
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1969No. 2934PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Judge.
Mrs. Hidalgo and her husband sue Thomas and his insurer for damages resulting from an accident allegedly caused by Thomas’s negligence. The trial court held that Mrs. Hidalgo’s contributory negligence bars recovery.
The plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their suit. The chief issue concerns the trial court’s finding of contributory negligence.
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The accident occurred in daylight hours one June afternoon. It took place on U.S. Highway 167, the main road between Opelousas and Ville Platte. Immediately prior to the accident, Mrs. Hidalgo was driving eastward on this highway.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jones v. Continental Casualty Co. of Chicago, Ill.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Rizley v. CutrerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Breaux v. ValinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Fontana v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Sloan v. FlackLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Campbell v. American Home Assurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Callahan v. Town of BunkieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
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