Legal Opinion
Groom v. T. E. Mercer Trucking Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 22, 1971No. 3583PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Defendants appeal from the award of damages to plaintiff whose vehicle was rear-ended by the defendant Mercer’s truck. Defendants contend that the truck driver was confronted with a sudden emergency not of his own making and alternatively that the award is excessive. Plaintiff answered the appeal seeking an increase in the award. We affirm.
*587At about 3:00 p. m. on the clear dry day of November 26, 1969, John N. Rachal, Sr.’s automobile was stalled and parked in the outside lane of the two westbound lanes at a point about one-third the way up the eastern approach to the Interstate…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Lomenick v. SchoefflerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Barnes v. Toye Brothers Yellow Cab CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Richard v. American Oil CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
3Cited by5 opinions
- Simmons v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Eubanks v. BrassealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Dunlap v. ArmendarizLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Simmons v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Rodriguez v. TrebitzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974