Boyd v. Wackenhut Corp.

|,I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion affirming the trial court’s assessment of one hundred percent (100%) fault against Ms. Broussard and finding Mr. Deville free from fault. •

Initially, I note there can be little question but that the actions of Ms. Broussard contributed to the accident in question. As the trial court noted, she attempted the dangerous maneuver of passing a line of vehicles, including an eighteen wheeler, a dump truck and the vehicle driven by Mr. Deville, which was a van with a trailer attached containing various equipment. The testimony also established Ms.…