Deo Gracias v. Collins

SAMUEL, Judge.

Plaintiff instituted this suit for damages resulting from an intersectional automobile collision against the owner-driver of the other vehicle involved. Defendant answered, denying negligence on his part, averring the sole proximate cause of the accident was the negligence of plaintiff, and alternatively pleading contributory negligence. Defendant also reconvened for his damages. Following trial on the merits, judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff on the main demand in the sum of $1,230 ($750 of which was for pain and suffering) and dismissing the reconven-tional demand.…