Legal Opinion · Dissent

Jackson v. Travelers' Ins. Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 3, 1934No. 4652Published

1DissentDrew, Judge

I seriously dissent from the majority opinion of this court in this case. Although I seldom write a. dissenting opinion, I feel called upon to do so now owing to the fact that it is my belief, if the majority opinion herein be allowed to stand, that all former jurisprudence of the Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court of this state, defining an “accident” within'the intendment of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Louisiana, is overruled, and we will start with this decision under a new line of jurisprudence, in so far as what constitutes an accident under said act.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Knispel v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
  2. Wright v. Louisiana Ice & Utilities Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Hicks v. Meridian Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  4. Becton v. Deas Paving Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
  5. Anderson v. Louisiana Oil Refg. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931

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