Legal Opinion
Ferry v. Hardware Dealers Fire Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 29, 1968No. 2432PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
Plaintiffs seek damages for the wrongful death of their mother, Mrs. Albert Ferry, who was struck by an automobile driven by Miss Rachel Ann Lambert and insured by the defendant, Hardware Dealers Fire Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $5,000 (the maximum coverage) defendant appealed.
While much of the evidence is vague and conflicting, certain basic facts are proved.
On July 21, 1967, around 9:30 a. m., Mrs. Ferry, an elderly woman, attempted to cross Louisiana Highway 1 in front of her country home. She narrowly avoided being struck by one…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Campisi v. Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Carter v. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Frank v. HanklaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
3Cited by2 opinions
- Scott v. Continental Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Ferry v. Hardware Dealers Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968