Coleman v. Townsend

| ¶ Jeff Coleman, Sr. (“Coleman Sr.”) and his automobile insurer, Safeway Insurance Company of Louisiana (“Safeway”) appeal a judgment of the trial court finding Coleman Sr. was solely at fault for causing an automobile collision at an intersection during a funeral procession. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

*371FACTS

On August 25, 2001, plaintiffs were operators/passengers of various vehicles participating in a funeral procession. Coleman Sr. was the owner/operator of a 1991 Isuzu pickup truck and Joyce Thompson was his guest passenger. Jeff Coleman, Jr. (“Coleman…