Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1971

McCallum v. State ex rel. Department of Highways

McCallum v. State ex rel. Department of Highways
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 14, 1971 · Barham, McCaleb, Views
258 La. 586; 247 So. 2d 397; 1971 La. LEXIS 4220

McCallum v. State ex rel. Department of Highways

Opinion of the Court

In re: State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Highways applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Avoyelles.

Writ refused. On the facts found by the Court of Appeal we find no error of law in its judgment.

BARHAM, J.,

is of the opinion the writ should be granted. The court has held as a matter of law that a motorist who disregarded six (6) warning signs beginning 1500' from a T intersection or dead end, who saw the stop sign at the intersection and ran through at 60 m. p. h. was not contributorily negligent.

McCALEB, C. J., concurs in the views of BARHAM, J.

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