Delgrandhile v. Hotz

YARRUT, Judge.

This suit arises out of a collision between an automobile driven by Plaintiff, and one driven by Defendant Ronald B. Hotz, on February 2, 1964 at about 4:30 in .the afternoon. Defendants, Mr. Hotz and his liability insurer, appeal from a judgment awarding Plaintiff $1,500.00 for her personal injuries. Hereinafter reference to Defendant will be to Mr. Hotz alone.

The accident occurred on Orleans Avenue in heavy traffic right after a Mardi Gras parade. Both cars were proceeding toward Lake Pontchartrain at about five miles per hour when the Defendant’s car struck the Plaintiff’s…