Wascom v. American Indemnity Corp.
Cases that cite this one
3 later published cases cite this decision.
- Danos v. St. Pierre (La. Ct. App. 1980)
- Danos v. St. Pierre (La. 1981)
- Deason v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (La. Ct. App. 1980)
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Opinion of the Court
In re: William G. Wascom, et al. applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Parish of Tangipahoa, 348 So.2d 128.
Writ denied. Judgment of court of appeal is correct.
Dissenting Opinion
dissents. The parents are entitled to damages by the death of their unborn children; while the mother in the present case will recover approximately the same damages by way of mental anguish; no reason of law, fact, or equity (in my opinion) should deprive the father of similar tort-caused damages. The dissenting opinion in the court of appeal correctly suggests that this tort-caused damage for which the defendants are liable under C.C. arts. 2315 et seq. should not be defeated by applications of a code article essentially intended to regulate inheritance rights in a manner never intended by the legislature.
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