Legal Opinion
Fontenot v. Cole
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 2, 1991No. 90-259PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YELVERTON, Judge.
There are two issues before us in this appeal, and cross-appeal, of a judgment for property damages resulting from a collision between a left-turning vehicle and a passing vehicle. The first issue concerns *731the liability of the drivers. The second is an insurance coverage question.
LIABILITY
The accident happened when Gregory A. Cole was trying to make a left-hand turn onto a private drive off Highway 14 near Lake Charles. Cecil W. Fontenot was passing Cole. The trial judge found both drivers at fault, apportioning negligence of 60% to Cole and 40% to Fontenot. Judgment was…
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