Legal Opinion
Silvera v. Gallardo
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 20, 1953No. 19753PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McBRIDE, Judge.
On the night of September 6, 1949 Can-dido Lopez sustained injuries from which he died as a result of being struck by an automobile owned and operated by Frank Gal-lardo on the State Highway which connects Delacroix Island in St. Bernard Parish with the City of New Orleans. The road is about 20 feet in width. Lopez was attempting a foot-crossing of the highway from the bayou side thereof to the gate of his front yard. Although the petition alleges that the accident occurred at approximately 8 o’clock p. m., the weight of the evidence is that the time was between 9 and 9:30…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jackson v. CookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
- Rottman v. BeverlySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Fontenot v. FreudensteinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
3Cited by11 opinions
- Howard v. Fidelity & Casualty Company of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Moore v. Nola CabsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Deitz v. Greyhound Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Henry Wendelken v. John K. McMurray by His Conservator, Mrs. John K. McMurrayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Derby v. RedmannLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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