Legal Opinion
Harrington v. Upchurch
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided September 8, 1976No. 58215PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
337 So.2d 222 (1976)
Ray G. HARRINGTON
v.
J. C. UPCHURCH.
No. 58215.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 8, 1976.
Writ denied: Without approving the reasoning of the court of appeal, we find no error in the result. Under the facts shown, the presence of the cow in open-range highway did not create an unreasonable risk of injury to others; therefore, the owner is shown to be exonerated from fault. See Loescher v. Parr, 324 So.2d 441 (La.1975), Holland v. Buckley, 305 So.2d 113 (La.1974).
2DissentDixon, J.
Only if it can be said that a cow darting into highway at night is not a "domesticated animal (which) harms…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- Loescher v. ParrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Holland v. BuckleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
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