Legal Opinion
Guillory v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 13, 1971No. 3475PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
A southbound bicyclist failed to obey a YIELD sign at a blind intersection and was struck by an eastbound motorist traveling the favored street. The trial court awarded damages to the bicyclist and her father on a finding that the sole proximate cause of the accident was the negligence of the motorist. We reverse. We find that the negligence of the bicyclist was also a . legal cause of the accident.
The accident occurred at about 4:40 p. m. on June 3, 1969 at the intersection of Carver and Progressive Streets in the City of Lake Charles. Both streets are concrete. Progressive…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- White v. Hanover Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Carter v. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Vincent v. Superior Iron Works & Supply Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Barnes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Bulliard v. Fortier Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gladney v. CutrerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Townsend v. State ex rel. Department of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975