Hale v. Champagne

CUTRER, Judge.

This is a tort action arising out of an intersectional collision in which Dwynell “Dee” Hale seeks to recover damages for injuries he allegedly sustained. The issue presented on appeal is whether the trial judge committed manifest error in his award of damages.

Plaintiff was operating a pickup truck on a favored highway in December of 1974 when another truck driven by Mrs. Malcolm Champagne entered the highway from his right at an intersection. The front of plaintiff’s vehicle collided with the side of the Champagne vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that as a result of the accident he…