Legal Opinion
Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Bennett Motor Express, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 12, 2013No. 13-CA-438PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRAVOIS, Judge.
^Plaintiff, BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., d/b/a AT & T Louisiana (“AT & T”), filed a suit for damages against defendant, Bennett Motor Express, LLC (“Bennett”), contending that Bennett was liable for damaging two AT & T overhead fiber optic cables after one of Bennett’s vehicles hauling an oversized load pulled down the cables near Edgard, Louisiana.1 Following a one-day bench trial, the trial court ruled in favor of Bennett, finding no negli*239gence on the part of Bennett, and finding further that the actions of Bennett were not a cause-in-fact of the accident. AT & T now…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Sistler v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Oubre v. St. Charles Parish Sheriff's OfficeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Pesses v. AngelicaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- St. Charles Land Co. II v. City of New Orleans ex rel. New Orleans Aviation BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Eros Pellerin v. Foster Farms, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2023
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