Legal Opinion
James v. Berkley Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 2016No. 2016 CA 0140; No. 2016 CA 0141; No. 2016 CA 0142Published
1Opinion of the Court
McDonald, j.
| ¡¡This is an appeal from a district court summary judgment finding a school bus driver 100 percent at fault for a three-vehicle traffic accident. After a de novo review, we reverse the summary judgment and remand the matter to the district court for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The accident at issue occurred on January 15, 2013, in the westbound lane of West Pine Street in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Jasmine Weatherspoon was driving a 1998 International school bus belonging to the Tangipahoa Parish School Board (TPSB). A driver’s aide, Barbara Mason, was riding in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Samaha v. RauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Duzon v. StallworthLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Harbin v. WardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Greater Lafourche Port Commission v. James Construction Group, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- Johnson v. MagittLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
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