Legal Opinion
Rome v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of America
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 4, 1935No. 33199PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EOURNET, Justice.
This is a tort action instituted by parents for the death of their minor son who was drowned in the city park swimming pool, in the city of New Orleans, against the insurance carrier of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association, under Act No. 55 of 1930.
The defendant filed exceptions of no cause or no right of action, based on the ground that the City Park Improvement Association, defendant’s assured, is engaged in the performance of governmental functions only and, therefore, not liable for tort. The exceptions were sustained by the lower court, and plaintiffs…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hall v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Foss v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
- Howard v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Burton v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1926
- Trumbaturi v. Katz & Besthoff, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Rome v. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. of AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Kennedy v. Perry Timber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Dandridge v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Bartholomew v. ImpastatoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Musmeci v. American Automobile Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
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