Dunbar v. Sutton

CULPEPPER, Judge.

Phis is a suit for damages arising out of an automobile collision. From an adverse judgment on the merits defendant and his insurer appeal.

The accident occurred at about 8:30 p. m. on January 21, 1963 on U. S. Highway 71 a few miles south of Bunkie, Louisiana. At this location the highway is straight, runs north and south, contains two traffic lanes and is paved with asphalt 24 feet in width. There is an 8 foot shoulder on the east side, and a 10 foot shoulder on the west side, with deep drainage ditches on both sides.

The plaintiff, Mr. Leon Dunbar, was alone, driving a…