Ballanga v. North River Insurance

CHASEZ, Judge.

This is companion suit to Ballanga, Jr., v. Hymel et al., La.App., 167 So.2d 469.

In this case Joseph G. Ballanga, Jr.,, seeks to recover for damages to his automobile and medical expenses incurred by himself for his wife’s injuries, as well as; for physical injury to himself.

The case arises out of a collision which' occurred when defendant’s insured made a. left turn into the path of plaintiff’s oncoming automobile. The facts are more-fully set forth in the companion case.

The District Court dismissed Mr. Bal-langa’s suit on a holding of contributory-negligence. Mr. Ballanga…