Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

Devun v. Barton

Devun v. Barton
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 11, 1977 · Calogero, Tate
342 So. 2d 1111; 1977 La. LEXIS 6133 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Devun v. Barton

Opinion of the Court

In re: Dennis J. Devun applying for cer-tiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, 340 So.2d 1018, Fourth Circuit, Parish of Jefferson.

Application denied; no error of law, on the facts found by the court of appeal.

Dissenting Opinion

TATE, J.,

dissents. Under the sudden emergency presented by the defendant driver’s gross negligence, the plaintiff’s driver — approaching and turning from the right-of-way highway — is not guilty of contributory negligence because of any misjudgment (as viewed from after the accident in the calm of an appellate conference chamber) in the evasive action adopted by him in response to the defendant’s negligence.

Dissenting Opinion

CALOGERO, J.,

is of the opinion the writ should be granted.

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