Legal Opinion
Carriere v. Olivier
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 25, 1983No. 82-774PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUIDRY, Judge.
Jules Carriere brought this suit for damages as a result of a fire on November 12, 1979, in a building owned by him. The suit was instituted against Thomas Olivier, the lessee of the premises in question and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (hereafter State Farm), Olivier’s insurer. The trial judge rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff and against defendants in the amount of $20,737.29, concluding that the facts of the case warranted the application of res ipsa loquitur. In his written reasons for judgment, the trial judge also suggested that a finding of liability was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Boudreaux v. American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Kavlich v. KramerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Gonzales v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Larkin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Morales v. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Inseco v. Cambridge Mut. Fire Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Pace v. Loyal Order of Moose, Metairie Lodge 2195Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Carriere v. OlivierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983