Fruge v. Pacific Employers Insurance Company

Decided November 8, 1954. Frank W. HAWTHORNE wrote the opinion for the court.

76 So. 2d 719 · Cited 59 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Wright v. National Surety Corp. · 59 So. 2d 695
• Morgan v. American Bitumuls Co. · 47 So. 2d 739
• Fruge v. Pacific Employers Ins. Co. · 71 So. 2d 625

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• Guillory v. Travelers Insurance Company · 294 So. 2d 215
• Thomas W. Hooley & Sons v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance · 103 So. 2d 449
• Fruge v. Hub City Iron Works, Inc. · 131 So. 2d 593
• Bean v. Higgins, Inc. · 88 So. 2d 30
• Redding v. Cade · 158 So. 2d 880
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• Hall v. Pipe Line Service Corporation · 98 So. 2d 202
• Williams v. Travelers Insurance Company · 157 So. 2d 356
• Seal v. Lionel F. Favret Company · 113 So. 2d 468
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• Sumrall v. JC Penney Company · 120 So. 2d 67
• Michel v. Maryland Casualty Company · 81 So. 2d 36
• Patterson v. Cargo Services · 95 So. 2d 49
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• Monk v. Louisiana Forestry Commission · 124 So. 2d 351
• Trahan v. Louisiana State Rice Milling Company · 100 So. 2d 914
• Smith v. Travelers Insurance Company · 174 So. 2d 241

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