Legal Opinion
Benson v. Seagraves
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 1982No. 82-163PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOMENGEAUX, Judge.
This tort case, tried before a jury, was filed by Jerome C. Benson for injuries he received on January 4, 1979, while riding as a guest passenger in a truck being driven by one of the defendants, Howard Warren Seagraves. Other defendants named in the action included Jefferson Davis Electrical Cooperative (hereafter referred to as Jeff Davis), who was Seagraves’ employer, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Jeff Davis’ liability insurer. The defendants subsequently brought a third party action against the Department of Transportation and Development of the State of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Duplechin v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Gray v. Louisiana Power and Light CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Moses v. Vulcan Materials Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Messer v. Bagwell Coatings, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
3Cited by4 opinions
- Benson v. SeagravesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Benson v. SeagravesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Calais v. Exxon Pipeline Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Benson v. SeagravesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983