Kent v. Gulf States Utilities Co.

Decided April 30, 1982. Harry T. Lemmon wrote the opinion for the court.

418 So. 2d 493 · Cited 365 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.

• Loescher v. Parr · 324 So. 2d 441
• Langlois v. Allied Chemical Corporation · 249 So. 2d 133
• Daly v. General Motors Corp. · 575 P.2d 1162
• Hill v. Lundin & Associates, Inc. · 256 So. 2d 620
• Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NY · 250 So. 2d 754
• Fontenot v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 80 So. 2d 845
• Yommer v. McKenzie · 257 A.2d 138
• Gotreaux v. Gary · 94 So. 2d 293
• McKowen v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 358 So. 2d 675
• Rasmussen v. Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co. · 179 N.E.2d 907
• DeBattista v. Argonaut-Southwest Ins. Co. · 403 So. 2d 26
• Kirton v. Williams Electric Cooperative, Inc. · 265 N.W.2d 702
• Tirante v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 412 So. 2d 128
• Kent v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 398 So. 2d 560
• Ripley Resin Engineering Co. v. Great American Insurance · 388 N.E.2d 1258

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• Dobson v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 567 So. 2d 569
• Haydel v. Hercules Transport, Inc. · 654 So. 2d 408
• Meche v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 436 So. 2d 538
• Rose v. Louisiana Power and Light Co. · 474 So. 2d 1006
• Howard v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 510 So. 2d 685
• Tripkovich v. Gilbert Engineering Corp. · 439 So. 2d 1172
• Pepper v. Triplet · 864 So. 2d 181
• Buchanan v. Tangipahoa Parish Police Jury · 426 So. 2d 720
• Burge v. City of Hammond · 509 So. 2d 151
• Richman v. Charter Arms Corp. · 571 F. Supp. 192
• Wadick v. General Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC · 145 So. 3d 586
• Snow v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 492 So. 2d 31
• LaJaunie v. METRO. PROPERTY & LIABILITY INS. CO. · 481 So. 2d 1357
• Smith v. Formica Corp. · 439 So. 2d 1194
• Barbin on Behalf of Barbin v. State · 506 So. 2d 888
• Ramos v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development · 977 So. 2d 1066
• Lirette v. State Farm Insurance Co. · 554 So. 2d 1365
• Entrevia v. Hood · 427 So. 2d 1146

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