Legal Opinion
James v. Thompson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 1948No. 7073PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff was knocked down and injured when struck by a coal car, at the time being backed by defendant's locomotive, as he was in the act of crossing defendant's house track close to its depot in the Town of Oak Grove, Louisiana. He instituted this suit against Guy A. Thompson, trustee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, to recover damages because of his injuries, which he accredits to the gross negligence and carelessness of defendant's agents and employees.
The material facts of the case are not in serious dispute. At about the hour of 1:30 P.M. November 2, 1945, plaintiff left his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lampkin v. McCormickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Downing v. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railway & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Settoon v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- Maher v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- Ryan v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Raymond L. Rutherford v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Raymond L. Rutherford v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
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