Legal Opinion

Creasman v. Gilpin

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 21, 1965No. 10379PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOLIN, Judge.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, sue for personal injuries received by the wife and special damages incurred by the community caused when an automobile driven by Richard Gilpin, insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, struck the rear of the Creasman car driven by the wife. The lower court awarded Mrs. Creasman $4500 for her personal injuries, the husband $355.43 for special damages and defendants appeal.

Counsel for defendants do not assign any errors on the question of fault, but limit their argument in this court to the alleged excessiveness of the award for Mrs.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Travelers InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1966
  2. City of New Orleans v. United Gas Pipe LineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Daily Advertiser v. Trans-LaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992

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