Harrison v. Hassinger

GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendant and his insurer, Employers Commercial Insurance Companies, appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff $9,084.-45, arising out of an intersectional automobile accident in the City of New Orleans.

The facts are that on October 1, 1971 at approximately 1:00 p. m., plaintiff was proceeding westerly on Carrollton Avenue in the direction of the River. Upon reaching the intersection of Apricot and Carrollton, his automobile collided with defendant’s vehicle. Defendant was proceeding across Carrollton into Apricot Street in a northerly direction.

Plaintiff’s version is that he…