Legal Opinion
Stelly v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 1967No. 2040PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
The plaintiff, Arnold J. W. Stelly, filed suit for property damage to his pickup *25truck. He collided with the rear end of defendant’s truck which he alleges was either stopped or moving very slowly on the highway without proper tail lights. From an adverse judgment, the defendant and his insurer appeal.
The issues on appeal are (1) whether the defendant was negligent and (2) whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence barring his recovery.
The accident occurred during hours of darkness in a rural area on the two-lane, blacktopped highway, which runs generally north…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vowell v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Sittig v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Woods v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Shively v. HareLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Brunson v. Royal Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Fairfax v. American Casualty Co. of ReadingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Miller v. KinneyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Day v. Allstate Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Driscoll v. Allstate Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Rowe v. Travelers Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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