Legal Opinion

Smith v. STATE THROUGH DEPT. OF PUB. SAFETY

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 15, 1978No. 62182PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

366 So.2d 1318 (1978)

Joseph L. SMITH

v.

STATE of Louisiana, Through DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

No. 62182.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 15, 1978.

Michael C. Barron, Baton Rouge, Special Counsel, Dept. of Public Safety, for defendant-respondent.

Charles W. Rea, Baton Rouge, amicus curiae in support of plaintiff-applicant.

Donald R. Wilson, Marksville, for plaintiff-applicant.

DENNIS, Justice.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Emmons v. Agricultural Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. State v. LoveLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  3. Edwards v. DaigleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  4. Smith v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Touchard v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Allen v. EXHIBITION HALL AUTHORITYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  3. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  4. Pierce v. Hobart Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. Barron v. STATE, DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY LICENSE CONTROLLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981

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