Legal Opinion
Bacas v. Laswell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 11, 1945No. 18174PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On June 9, 1942, at about 5:30 p.m., plaintiff was shot and severely wounded by defendant at the entrance of a parking lot operated by defendant at #630 Carondelet Street in the city of New Orleans. Plaintiff seeks recovery of $21,165 damages for the alleged felonious assault and battery.
Defendant admits the shooting but resists the demand on the ground that he inflicted the wounds in self defense and as the result of an encounter in which plaintiff was the aggressor. After a trial in the District Court, there was judgment in plaintiff's favor for the sum of $3,155. Defendant has appealed and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Oakes v. H. Weil Baking Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- Massett v. KeffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Bankston v. ForksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
- Miller v. MecheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Fontenelle v. WaguespackSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Bethley v. CochraneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Patterson v. KuntzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
- Rivers v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Smith v. ParkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
- Gross v. Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
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