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general release bar in Louisiana

7 Louisiana opinions name it 1 courts 1979–2011 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Henderson v. Stansburygreen
lactapp · 1979 · cited in 4 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1982–2006
2 sentences

2006La.Civ.Code art. 3073; Henderson v. Stansbury, 372 So.2d 1253, 1254 (La.App. 3 Cir.1979).

1995La.Civ.Code art. 3073; Thompson v. Bank of New Orleans and Trust Company, 422 So.2d at 231-232 ; Henderson v. Stansbury, 372 So.2d 1253, 1254 (La.App. 3d Cir.1979); Matthew v. Melton Truck Lines, Inc., 310 So.2d at 693 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Walker v. Bossier Medical Center green
la · 2005
1 sentence

2011Trahan v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. United, Inc., 2004-0100, p. 16 (La.3/2/05); 894 So.2d 1096, 1107 .

12011–2011
Labiche v. LA. PATIENTS'COMP. FUND BD. neutral
lactapp · 2000
1 sentence

2001LSA-C.C. art. 3073; Labiche , 98-2880 at 5, 753 So.2d at 380 .

12001–2001
Thompson v. BANK OF NEW ORLEANS, ETC. green
lactapp · 1982
1 sentence

1995La.Civ.Code art. 3073; Thompson v. Bank of New Orleans and Trust Company, 422 So.2d at 231-232 ; Henderson v. Stansbury, 372 So.2d 1253, 1254 (La.App. 3d Cir.1979); Matthew v. Melton Truck Lines, Inc., 310 So.2d at 693 .

11995–1995
Matthew v. Melton Truck Lines, Inc. green
lactapp · 1975
1 sentence

1995La.Civ.Code art. 3073; Thompson v. Bank of New Orleans and Trust Company, 422 So.2d at 231-232 ; Henderson v. Stansbury, 372 So.2d 1253, 1254 (La.App. 3d Cir.1979); Matthew v. Melton Truck Lines, Inc., 310 So.2d at 693 .

11995–1995
Mooneyhan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. green
lactapp · 1974
1 sentence

1979It may likewise be rescinded in the cases where there exists fraud or violence." Plaintiff cites the cases of Moak v. American Automobile Insurance Company, 242 La. 160 , 134 So.2d 911 (1961) and Mooneyhan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 290 So.2d 405 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1974) as authority for the proposition that in cases such as the one before us, a general release will not bar recovery for those aspects of the claim not intended to be covered by it.

11979–1979
Moak v. American Automobile Insurance Company green
la · 1961
2 sentences

1979It may likewise be rescinded in the cases where there exists fraud or violence." Plaintiff cites the cases of Moak v. American Automobile Insurance Company, 242 La. 160 , 134 So.2d 911 (1961) and Mooneyhan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 290 So.2d 405 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1974) as authority for the proposition that in cases such as the one before us, a general release will not bar recovery for those aspects of the claim not intended to be covered by it.

1979It may likewise be rescinded in the cases where there exists fraud or violence." Plaintiff cites the cases of Moak v. American Automobile Insurance Company, 242 La. 160 , 134 So.2d 911 (1961) and Mooneyhan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 290 So.2d 405 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1974) as authority for the proposition that in cases such as the one before us, a general release will not bar recovery for those aspects of the claim not intended to be covered by it.

11979–1979

Where else courts name it

NY 7 (1980–2025) LA 7 (1979–2011) NM 4 (1994–1999) IL 4 (1982–2025) PA 4 (1988–2020) CO 2 (2016–2016) CA 2 (2015–2015) GA 2 (1991–1997) FL 2 (1998–2004) DC 2 (1987–2001) MO 2 (1980–2010)

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