Legal Opinion

Benjamin v. National Super Markets, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 10, 1977No. 59872PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

351 So.2d 138 (1977)

Catherine BENJAMIN and Fred Benjamin, Plaintiffs-Relators,

v.

NATIONAL SUPER MARKETS, INC., Defendant-Respondent.

No. 59872.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 10, 1977.

Gerald P. Aurillo, Metairie, for plaintiffs-relators.

William M. Barnett, Guste, Barnett & Shushan, New Orleans, for defendant-respondent.

TATE, Justice.

The trial court granted plaintiffs the right to appeal in forma pauperis. La.C. Civ.P. Arts. 5181 et seq. After hearing, the trial court denied the defendant's motion to traverse the plaintiffs' indigency. It held that the evidence proved that the plaintiffs were…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Fils v. Iberia, St. M. & E. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
  2. Hollier v. BroussardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  3. Coulon v. Anthony Hamlin, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  4. Bodcaw Company v. EnterkinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  5. Roy v. Gulf States Utilities CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. Meyers v. Sabine Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Cedotal v. Wausau Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. Gebre v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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