Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1971

Dickerson v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance

Dickerson v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 28, 1971 · Barham, Dixon, Tate
259 La. 763; 252 So. 2d 457; 1971 La. LEXIS 4089

Dickerson v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance

Opinion of the Court

In re: Bertha Mae Hayes Dickerson applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Parish of Winn. 248 So.2d 852.

Writ refused — The judgment is correct.'

BARHAM, TATE and DIXON, JJ.,

are of the opinion that writs should be granted and Humphreys v. Marquette, 235 La. 355, 103 So.2d 895 should be overruled insofar as it denies recovery to woman living with and dependent on deceased, but not married to him.

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