Legal Opinion

Thames v. Zerangue

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 1, 1982No. 81-C-1978PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

411 So.2d 17 (1982)

Kathleen THAMES

v.

Clebert ZERANGUE, Jr. and Safeco Insurance Company.

No. 81-C-1978.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 1, 1982.

Rehearing Denied April 5, 1982.

Elizabeth Dugal, Lafayette, for plaintiff-relator.

Charles A. O'Brien, III of Franklin, Moore & Walsh, Baton Rouge, for defendants-respondents.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This suit for personal injuries[1] arose when plaintiff's car was struck from the rear by Clebert Zerangue's pickup truck. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants. The Court of Appeal affirmed. 401 So.2d 648 (La.App.1981). We granted writs, and reverse.

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Also in this document: Dissent · Marcus; Concurrence · Dennis; Concurrence · Watson; Dissent · Lemmon.

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. Reck v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. Jordan v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  5. Olds v. AshleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Lois E. Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  2. Aisole v. DeanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  3. Chambers v. GraybielLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  4. Dahlen v. Gulf Crews, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  5. Beckham v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993

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