Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Kidder
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 1972No. 3850PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
This is an action for damages resulting from a motor vehicle collision. A default judgment was rendered by the trial court in favor of plaintiff, Abel Hardy, Sr., against Raymond Kidder, one of the defendants. Defendant Kidder filed a motion for a new trial which was denied by the trial court, and Kidder thereupon appealed.
The sole issue presented here is whether there was an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court in denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
The accident which gave rise to this action occurred on July 19, 1968, and this suit was instituted…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- De Frances v. GauthierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Raphiel v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Pryor v. GionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- O'Neill v. D. H. Holmes Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Cutrer v. CutrerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Miller v. Chicago Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Hardy v. KidderSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Higdon v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982