Legal Opinion
Lofton v. Cottingham
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 1937No. 5298PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Judge.
An eleven year old boy, Matt Dow Lof-ton, sustained the loss of his right eye in an automobile accident which occurred at or near the entrance of the Rapides Golf and Country Club on United States Highway No. 165, within the corporate limits of the City of Pineville. At the time of this unfortunate event the injured child was a guest pessenger in a Ford V-8 coupé driven by Dr. Claybrook Cottingham, president of Louisiana College, and which collided with a Dodge automobile operated by one Guy Miley.
The youth’s father instituted this suit solely against Dr. Cottingham, seeking a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lorance v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Hamilton v. LeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- McDonald v. StellwagonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Smith v. Interurban Transportation Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Goff v. Sinclair Refining Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
- Vidrine v. SimoneauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Higginbotham v. FrazierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Phillips v. D'AmicoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1945
- Payton v. Great American Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
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