Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1983

Rodriguez v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

Rodriguez v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided August 9, 1983 · Dennis
435 So. 2d 423; 1983 La. LEXIS 12560 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Rodriguez v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

DENNIS, Judge,

dissenting.

I respectfully dissent.

Included in those risks associated with the conducting of a common carrier enterprise is the risk of harm to a passenger caused by unruly fellow passengers whom the common carrier fails to oversee despite adequate reason to do so. That exact risk is present in this case and I see no reason to forsake our rule which would impose the highest degree of care upon a common carrier to guard against such attacks. Furthermore, as expressed in the reasons assigned by Calogero, J., I believe that the facts support plaintiff’s recovery under a standard of reasonable care.

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