Legal Opinion
Merritt v. Hemstead
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 1968No. 2874PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAINOLD, Judge.
This suit arose as a result of an automobile collision which occurred on August 7, 1964 when a car driven by Mrs. Estelle Slay was struck in the rear by one operated by Bruce Hemstead at the intersection of U. S. Highway 61 and Fairway Drive in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Defendants are Mr. Hemstead and his .insurer, Allstate Insurance Company. Plaintiffs are Mrs. Slay, suing to recover for her personal injuries, and Mr. Slay for losses suffered by the community including medical expenses, both past and future, loss of earnings by Mrs. Slay and automobile damage.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Seegers v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Humphries v. Delta Fire & Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Faslund v. KendrickLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Allen v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Le Jeune v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gasquet v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Soileau v. Tri-State Mutual InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968