Legal Opinion

Matthews v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 15, 1970No. 3971PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REDMANN, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of his suit for damages sustained in falling about defendant’s public transit bus.

Plaintiff testified he did not report the 5:30 p. m. incident to the bus driver because he did not consider himself more than shaken up. But he testified he attempted to report the driver’s improper driving to defendant that evening, and it is established plaintiff did report the incident to defendant the following morning, giving the number of the bus. Two days thereafter defendant’s claim investigator visited plaintiff. “He complained about his leg and being…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wise v. PrescottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. Gaines v. Baton Rouge Bus Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Johnson v. Shreveport Rys. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
  4. Tomasik v. Shreveport Railways Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1957

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Allen v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  2. Miller v. RooksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972

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