Vincent v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Mrs. Dorothy Vincent, widow of Edward Vincent, against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company for personal injuries. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of one of defendants’ motormen in bringing his car to *655a violent and abrupt stop, and then suddenly starting it, while’the plaintiff was in the act of arising from her seat for the purpose of leaving the car at the next street crossing.
Plaintiff alleged that she was thrown forward and thén backward, causing her to fall upon her knee, and the ligaments thereof to be severely strained and lacerated.
■ Defendant for answer pleaded the general issue, specially denied negligence on the part of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McGinn v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Sharp v. New Orleans City R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Philips v. St. Charles Street RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Herbich v. North Jersey Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1900
3Cited by10 opinions
- Nee v. N. O. Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Wallace v. Shreveport Rys. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Hughes v. Baton Rouge Electric Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Caillier v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1921
- Masicot v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
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