Dahlquist v. Canal Insurance

Supreme Court of Louisiana November 12, 1968

Dahlquist v. Canal Insurance, 252 La. 951 (La. 1968)

215 So. 2d 125; 1968 La. LEXIS 2577

Accident, Agree, Are, Barham, Bus, Driver, Feet, Fournet, Granted, Hamlin, Having, Highway, Holding, Negligence, Negligent, Proximate, Should, That, Trial

Opinion of the Court

In re: Canal Insurance Company, Clifton Auzenne and Clarence Batiste applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Jefferson Davis. 212 So.2d 246.

Writ refused. On the facts found by the Court of Appeal, there is no error of law in its judgment.

. FOURNET, C. J., and HAMLIN and BARHAM, JJ., are of the view that the application should be granted, and agree with the holding of the trial court that if the work bus driver was in any way negligent in having his bus one or two feet on the asphalt highway, his negligence was not a proximate cause of the accident.

Reference

Full Case Name: Wallace M. DAHLQUIST v. CANAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Clifton Auzenne and Clarence Batiste and Rander County Mutual Insurance Company and Melvin Steely
Cited By: 2 cases
Status: Published