Legal Opinion
Scales v. St. John
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 10, 1988No. CA-8273PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
KLEES, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court finding the City of New Orleans strictly liable for the death of Aletess Scales arising out of an automobile accident on the night of May 21, 1984.
The vehicular collision occurred at the intersection of Freret and Calhoun Streets in New Orleans. The decedent was driving eastbound on Freret towards downtown. Her minor son, Nick Scales, was a passenger in the car. The driver of the other vehicle, Marco St. John, was proceeding southbound on Calhoun towards the river. As St. John approached the intersection of Calhoun and Freret,…
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- Scales v. St. JohnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988