How cited: Harris Drilling Co. v. Delafield · Go Syfert

Harris Drilling Co. v. Delafield (1952)

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green St. Pierre v. Lombard (1987)
Rule Authority · La. Ct. App.
NOTES [1] The plaintiffs-appellants present a two-page excerpt from a deposition in which the deponent discusses security measures at Ehret-West Jefferson games and the recurrence of fights at those games. [2] See Harris Drilling Co., Inc. v. Delafield, 222 La. 416 , 62 So.2d 627, 629-30 (1952) for the role of custom in negligence assessment. [3] Cf. W.
green Johnson v. Harry Jarred, Inc. (1980)
Rule Authority · La. Ct. App.
Custom and usage may be regarded as a matter proper for consideration in determining whether or not sufficient care has been exercised in a particular case, but it is not conclusive or controlling, for the customary way of doing a thing may be a negligent way and may create a false standard of care, and, once negligence is established, such negligence cannot be justified by custom." Id. at 629-630.