Legal Opinion
Steel v. Aetna Life and Casualty
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 7, 1975No. 55854PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
315 So.2d 144 (1975)
James M. STEEL et al.
v.
AETNA LIFE AND CASUALTY et al.
No. 55854.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 7, 1975.
Writ denied. On the facts found, the result is correct.
BARHAM and TATE, JJ., concur and assign reasons.
2DissentDixon, J.
CALOGERO, Justice (dissents).
The doctrine of contra non valentem has no application to malpractice cases, in my view. Furthermore we should consider whether Phelps v. Donaldson, 243 La. 1118, 150 So.2d 35, has been properly applied in this case, and if so, whether it is correct. See Creighton v. Karlin, La.App., 225 So. 2d 288 (4th Circuit).
BARHAM and TATE, JJ.…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- Phelps v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Creighton v. KarlinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
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