Legal Opinion
Bouis v. ætna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided August 8, 1950No. Civ. A. 2924PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, Chief Judge.
This is an action in tort under Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code against the insurer alone and was filed on the assumption it was permitted by Act No. 55 of 1930 of the Louisiana Legislature, which latter statute had been sustained by the state courts, and by this court and the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, as affecting procedure only. This Act of 1930 was repealed and superseded by the State Insurance Code of 1948, Act No. 195 of 1948.
Defendant has filed a combined motion to dismiss and plea of unconstitutionality, based upon the facts alleged in the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ruhlin v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Merchants Mutual Automobile Liability Insurance v. SmartSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Shreveport Long Leaf Lumber Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Cassard v. TracySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
- Paulsen v. ReineckeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Churchman v. IngramLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
- Frederick W. Shockley, Etc. v. Ralph M. Sallows, Colonial Penn Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Bayard v. Traders & General Ins. Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1951
- Buxton v. Midwestern Ins. Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1952
- Hemenway v. American Casualty Co. of ReadingDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1963
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