Legal Opinion
Paul Foshee Dusting Co. v. Byron
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 3, 1963No. 982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGÉ, Judge.
This is an action brought by Paul Foshee Dusting Company, Inc., against the fire insurer of one of its airplanes, Arthur Cecil Byron, underwriter at Lloyd’s, London.
On August 16, 1960, plaintiff’s airplane was being operated by its employee, Jimmy Ray Haynes. This plane, along with two others belonging to the plaintiff, was being used in crop dusting operations near Hanna, Louisiana. As Haynes was turning the plane, the plane was caught in the propwash of one of the other planes which was in front of him, causing Haynes to lose altitude. The plane made contact with the ground,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Albritton v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- James v. Federal Insurance Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
- Dillard v. Continental Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
3Cited by3 opinions
- Morgan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Matthews v. Standard Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Paul Foshee Dusting Co. v. ByronSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964