person invoking doctrine in Louisiana

20 Louisiana opinions name it 1 courts 1964–2007 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

Case	Followed	Cited
Williams v. City of Baton Rougegreen la · 1968 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1971–1971 2 sentences 1971See Williams v. City of Baton Rouge, 252 La. 770 , 214 So.2d 138 (1968); Romero v. Trahan, 246 So.2d 268 (1st La.App., 1971). 1971See Williams v. City of Baton Rouge, 252 La. 770 , 214 So.2d 138 (1968); Romero v. Trahan, 246 So.2d 268 (1st La.App., 1971).	1	1
Dick v. Phillipsgreen la · 1969 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1971–1971 2 sentences 1971In Dick v. Phillips, 253 La. 366 , 218 So.2d 299, 302 (1969), the Louisiana Supreme Court stated: "* * * The rule of sudden emergency cannot be invoked by one who has brought that emergency on himself by his own wrong or who has not used due care to avoid it. 1971In Dick v. Phillips, 253 La. 366 , 218 So.2d 299, 302 (1969), the Louisiana Supreme Court stated: "* * * The rule of sudden emergency cannot be invoked by one who has brought that emergency on himself by his own wrong or who has not used due care to avoid it.	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (18)

Case	Cited	Years
Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company green lactapp · 1961 2 sentences 1976Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, La.App., 134 So.2d 363 ; Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. 1972Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, 134 So.2d 363 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1961); Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., 125 So.2d 430 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1960); Clark v. Shannon, 120 So.2d 307 (La.App.2d Cir. 1960); Wells v. Meshell, 115 So.2d 648 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, 115 So.2d 218 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Newton v. Pacillo, 111 So. 2d 895 (La.App.2d Cir. 1959).	8	1964–1976
Seals v. Morris green la · 1982 2 sentences 2007Seals v. Morris, 410 So.2d 715 (La.1981); Davis v. Smith, 35,117 (La.App.2d Cir.10/2/01), 796 So.2d 765 , writ denied, 2001-2887 (La.1/25/02), 807 So.2d 250 . 2005Seals v. Morris, 410 So.2d 715 (La.1981).	4	2001–2007
Scott v. Glazer green lactapp · 1964 2 sentences 1964This Court has very recently set forth the requirements of the doctrine of last clear chance in the case of Scott v. Glazer, 164 So.2d 185 (La.App. 4th Cir.1964): “ * * * Before the doctrine can be successfully invoked three essential facts must be established: (1) that the person invoking the doctrine was in a position of peril of which he was unaware or from which he was unable to extricate himself; (2) that the person against whom the doctrine is invoked actually discovered or was in a position where he could and should have discovered such other person’s peril; and (3) that at such time th 1964What we said in Scott v. Glazer, La.App., 164 So.2d 185, 187 , is here applicable : “ * * * Before the doctrine can be successfully invoked three essential facts must be established: (1) that the person invoking the doctrine was in a position of peril of which he was unaware or from which he was unable to extricate himself; (2) that the person against whom the doctrine is invoked actually discovered or was in a position where he could and should have discovered such other person’s peril; and (3) that at such time the person against whom the doctrine is invoked could have avoided the accident w	4	1964–1965
Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co. neutral lactapp · 1960 2 sentences 1972Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, 134 So.2d 363 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1961); Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., 125 So.2d 430 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1960); Clark v. Shannon, 120 So.2d 307 (La.App.2d Cir. 1960); Wells v. Meshell, 115 So.2d 648 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, 115 So.2d 218 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Newton v. Pacillo, 111 So. 2d 895 (La.App.2d Cir. 1959). 1971Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, La.App., 134 So.2d 363 ; Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins., Co., La.App., 125 So.2d 430 ; Clark v. Shannon, La.App., 120 So.2d 307 ; Wells v. Meshell, La.App., 115 So.2d 648 ; Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, La.App., 115 So.2d 218 ; Newton v. Pacillo, La.App., 111 So.2d 895 .” Under the facts of this case plaintiff has not established that the defendant driver had the means of avoiding the accident by the exercise of reasonable care after he was in a position where he could and should have discovered plaintiff’s peril.	3	1968–1972
Spomer v. Aggressor International, Inc. neutral la · 2002 2 sentences 2007Seals v. Morris, 410 So.2d 715 (La.1981); Davis v. Smith, 35,117 (La.App.2d Cir.10/2/01), 796 So.2d 765 , writ denied, 2001-2887 (La.1/25/02), 807 So.2d 250 . 2003Davis v. Smith, 35,117 (La.App.2d Cir.10/2/01), 796 So.2d 765 , writ denied, 2001-2887 (La.1/25/02), 807 So.2d 250 .	2	2003–2007
Davis v. Smith green lactapp · 2001 2 sentences 2007Seals v. Morris, 410 So.2d 715 (La.1981); Davis v. Smith, 35,117 (La.App.2d Cir.10/2/01), 796 So.2d 765 , writ denied, 2001-2887 (La.1/25/02), 807 So.2d 250 . 2003Davis v. Smith, 35,117 (La.App.2d Cir.10/2/01), 796 So.2d 765 , writ denied, 2001-2887 (La.1/25/02), 807 So.2d 250 .	2	2003–2007
Wells v. Meshell neutral lactapp · 1959 2 sentences 1972Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, 134 So.2d 363 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1961); Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., 125 So.2d 430 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1960); Clark v. Shannon, 120 So.2d 307 (La.App.2d Cir. 1960); Wells v. Meshell, 115 So.2d 648 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, 115 So.2d 218 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Newton v. Pacillo, 111 So. 2d 895 (La.App.2d Cir. 1959). 1971Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, La.App., 134 So.2d 363 ; Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins., Co., La.App., 125 So.2d 430 ; Clark v. Shannon, La.App., 120 So.2d 307 ; Wells v. Meshell, La.App., 115 So.2d 648 ; Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, La.App., 115 So.2d 218 ; Newton v. Pacillo, La.App., 111 So.2d 895 .” Under the facts of this case plaintiff has not established that the defendant driver had the means of avoiding the accident by the exercise of reasonable care after he was in a position where he could and should have discovered plaintiff’s peril.	2	1971–1972
Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company green lactapp · 1959 2 sentences 1972Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, 134 So.2d 363 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1961); Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., 125 So.2d 430 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1960); Clark v. Shannon, 120 So.2d 307 (La.App.2d Cir. 1960); Wells v. Meshell, 115 So.2d 648 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, 115 So.2d 218 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Newton v. Pacillo, 111 So. 2d 895 (La.App.2d Cir. 1959). 1971Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, La.App., 134 So.2d 363 ; Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins., Co., La.App., 125 So.2d 430 ; Clark v. Shannon, La.App., 120 So.2d 307 ; Wells v. Meshell, La.App., 115 So.2d 648 ; Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, La.App., 115 So.2d 218 ; Newton v. Pacillo, La.App., 111 So.2d 895 .” Under the facts of this case plaintiff has not established that the defendant driver had the means of avoiding the accident by the exercise of reasonable care after he was in a position where he could and should have discovered plaintiff’s peril.	2	1971–1972
Newton v. Pacillo green lactapp · 1959 2 sentences 1972Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, 134 So.2d 363 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1961); Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., 125 So.2d 430 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1960); Clark v. Shannon, 120 So.2d 307 (La.App.2d Cir. 1960); Wells v. Meshell, 115 So.2d 648 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, 115 So.2d 218 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Newton v. Pacillo, 111 So. 2d 895 (La.App.2d Cir. 1959). 1971Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, La.App., 134 So.2d 363 ; Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins., Co., La.App., 125 So.2d 430 ; Clark v. Shannon, La.App., 120 So.2d 307 ; Wells v. Meshell, La.App., 115 So.2d 648 ; Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, La.App., 115 So.2d 218 ; Newton v. Pacillo, La.App., 111 So.2d 895 .” Under the facts of this case plaintiff has not established that the defendant driver had the means of avoiding the accident by the exercise of reasonable care after he was in a position where he could and should have discovered plaintiff’s peril.	2	1971–1972
Clark v. Shannon neutral lactapp · 1960 2 sentences 1972Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, 134 So.2d 363 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1961); Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co., 125 So.2d 430 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1960); Clark v. Shannon, 120 So.2d 307 (La.App.2d Cir. 1960); Wells v. Meshell, 115 So.2d 648 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, 115 So.2d 218 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1959); Newton v. Pacillo, 111 So. 2d 895 (La.App.2d Cir. 1959). 1971Sonnier v. Great American Insurance Company, La.App., 134 So.2d 363 ; Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins., Co., La.App., 125 So.2d 430 ; Clark v. Shannon, La.App., 120 So.2d 307 ; Wells v. Meshell, La.App., 115 So.2d 648 ; Moore v. Shreveport Transit Company, La.App., 115 So.2d 218 ; Newton v. Pacillo, La.App., 111 So.2d 895 .” Under the facts of this case plaintiff has not established that the defendant driver had the means of avoiding the accident by the exercise of reasonable care after he was in a position where he could and should have discovered plaintiff’s peril.	2	1971–1972
State v. Ellis green lactapp · 1999 1 sentence 2004Defense counsel relies on State v. Ellis, 99-0425 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/28/99) , 756 So.2d 418 , writ denied, 2000-0762 (La.11/27/02), 831 So.2dJ.2268, the only published case to consider La.	1	2004–2004
Thomas v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company neutral lactapp · 1962 1 sentence 1974Thomas v. Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Company, 146 So.2d 275 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1962).	1	1974–1974
Romero v. Trahan neutral lactapp · 1971 1 sentence 1971See Williams v. City of Baton Rouge, 252 La. 770 , 214 So.2d 138 (1968); Romero v. Trahan, 246 So.2d 268 (1st La.App., 1971).	1	1971–1971
Glatt v. Hinton green lactapp · 1968 1 sentence 1969Glatt v. Hinton, La.App., 205 So.2d 91 ; Kraft v. U. Koen & Company, La.App., 188 So.2d 203 ; Moses v. Sanders, La.App., 164 So.2d 177 ; Soileau v. New Hampshire Insurance Company, La.App., 160 So.2d 793 .	1	1969–1969
Kraft v. U. Koen & Company green lactapp · 1966 1 sentence 1969Glatt v. Hinton, La.App., 205 So.2d 91 ; Kraft v. U. Koen & Company, La.App., 188 So.2d 203 ; Moses v. Sanders, La.App., 164 So.2d 177 ; Soileau v. New Hampshire Insurance Company, La.App., 160 So.2d 793 .	1	1969–1969
Soileau v. New Hampshire Insurance Company green lactapp · 1964 1 sentence 1969Glatt v. Hinton, La.App., 205 So.2d 91 ; Kraft v. U. Koen & Company, La.App., 188 So.2d 203 ; Moses v. Sanders, La.App., 164 So.2d 177 ; Soileau v. New Hampshire Insurance Company, La.App., 160 So.2d 793 .	1	1969–1969
Moses v. Sanders neutral lactapp · 1964 1 sentence 1969Glatt v. Hinton, La.App., 205 So.2d 91 ; Kraft v. U. Koen & Company, La.App., 188 So.2d 203 ; Moses v. Sanders, La.App., 164 So.2d 177 ; Soileau v. New Hampshire Insurance Company, La.App., 160 So.2d 793 .	1	1969–1969
Moses v. Commercial Standard Insurance Company green lactapp · 1965 1 sentence 1968Lavigne v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, 125 So.2d 430 (La.App. 3d Cir. 1960); Moses v. Commercial Standard Insurance Company, 174 So.2d 682 (La.App. 3d Cir. 1965).	1	1968–1968

Where else courts name it

LA 20 (1964–2007) CA 10 (1939–2001) FL 7 (1982–2017) MO 4 (1974–2007) MD 4 (1994–2012) IL 4 (1966–2023) NJ 3 (1997–2014) WA 3 (1988–1997) MI 3 (2008–2020) PA 3 (1973–2003) OH 3 (2016–2023) TX 3 (2003–2014) ND 2 (1999–1999) TN 2 (2011–2012) IA 2 (1922–1927) AR 2 (1989–1990) CT 2 (1998–2000)

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