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24 citation events (4 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Favret v. Favret (lactapp, 1988-06-07)
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cited Cited as authority (rule) Favret v. Favret
La. Ct. App. · 1988 · confidence medium
Sullivan v. Gulf States Utilities Co., 382 So.2d 184 (La.App. 1st Cir.1980), writ denied 384 So.2d 447 *466 (La.1980).
cited Cited "see" Stewart v. Sam Wallace Indus. Co.
La. Ct. App. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sullivan v. Gulf States Utilities, 382 So.2d 184 , (La.App. 1st Cir. 1980), writ denied 384 So.2d 447 (La. 1980); Korver v. City of Baton Rouge, 348 So.2d 708 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1977).
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Cecil SULLIVAN
v.
GULF STATE UTILITIES COMPANY and Boh Brothers Construction Company, Inc.
67453.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 30, 1980.
384 So. 2d 447
Watson.
Published

Denied.

WATSON, J., would grant the writ.

[*448] LEMMON, Judge, dissents.

It is wrong to impose a duty on defendant to protect motorists from striking an object in the roadway which is virtually imperceptible at night and then to excuse defendant's violation of that duty because the motorist did not see the object.