Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Abate
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 5, 1941No. 17582PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff, Elnora Simmons Hughes, and her husband, Joseph Hughes, seek recovery for loss alleged to have been sustained by them as the result of an accident caused by defective steps of a building, a portion of which they occupied as a residence.
It is asserted that, on the morning of Sunday, July 2, 1939, as Elnora was descending to the ground by means of the steps, they "gave way, and/or fell * * *, precipitating her to the ground", and that she sustained injuries principally consisting in a sacro iliac strain. On behalf of the wife, judgment is prayed for for $900 and the husband, as master…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Klein v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Boutte v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Tesoro v. AbateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Heath v. Suburban Building & Loan Ass'nLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
- Morris v. HavaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Thiel v. KernLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
- Roppolo v. PickLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
- Green v. BillaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Matranga v. HilmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Staes v. TerranovaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
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