Legal Opinion
Embry v. Reserve Natural Gas Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 1, 1929No. 3586PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, J.
A motor truck, owned by defendant and operated by its servant, acting within the scope of his employment, knocked plaintiffs’ son, Stanley Embry, aged three years and nine months, down, one of its wheels rolling over his body, killing him; and plaintiffs brought this suit to obtain judgment against defendant for $26,150, being $12,500 for each, of them, as damages for the anguish caused them by the death of the child and loss of his love, society and companionship, and $150 funeral expenses incurred in his burial. They alleged that the death of. the child was caused solely by the servant’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Westerfield v. Levis Bros.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Duffy v. HickeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Glass v. WiseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Palermo v. Orleans Ice Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Selser v. RevolSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Matheny v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Burnaman v. La PrairieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Jagneaux v. Marquette Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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