Willis v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance

CULPEPPER, Judge.

Plaintiff, Adam Willis, sues defendant insurer for damages, to his pickup truck. At the time of the accident the damaged truck was being pushed by another pickup truck also owned by plaintiff, insured by defendant, and being driven at the time by one of plaintiff’s employees, Noah Willis,, the omnibus insured. The district judge dismissed plaintiff’s suit and he now appeals.

There is no dispute as to the facts. The evidence shows that on January 3, 1965, Adam Willis was driving his GMC pickup, truck along a street in Oakdale, Louisiana,, when the motor died. He walked about 2…