Legal Opinion

Hickman v. Sumrall

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 30, 1976No. 10771Published

1Opinion of the Court

COVINGTON, Judge:

This is a tort suit arising out of a vehicular collision. The only issues are (1) causal connection between the accident and Mrs. Hickman’s condition and, (2) quantum. It was stipulated that the accident was caused by the negligence of Mrs. Sum-' rail and that State Farm Automobile Insurance Company was her liability insurer on the pertinent date. The trial court awarded $14,000.00 to Mrs. Hickman, $6,-696.34 to her husband, and taxed all costs against the defendants, Curtis Sumrall, Willie Mae Sumrall and said insurer, in solido, including the fees of the expert witnesses.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  3. Shephard v. Checker Cab CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Spreen v. GibbsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  5. Taylor v. RomeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974

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