Phares v. Courtney

The plaintiff brought this suit against F.D. Courtney and his insurer, Western Casualty Surety Company, to recover damages in the total sum of $3,236.30. His claim is made up of damages arising from physical injuries, medical expenses and loss of time, which he claims resulted from an accident which occurred in the afternoon of October 31, 1945, in the City of Baton Rouge when a truck in which he was riding as a passenger collided with a truck driven by an employee of the defendant Courtney.

Plaintiff was riding in a truck owned by D.C. Hall, which truck was being driven by an employee of Hall…