Geeck v. Garrard-Milner Chevrolet, Inc.

CHASEZ, Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict dismissing plaintiff’s suit at his cost.

On August 6, 1968, plaintiff, Thomas Geeck, was injured on the premises of Garrard-Milner Chevrolet, Inc., a Chevrolet retail dealer located in the City of New Orleans. On that day plaintiff had been requested by a friend and business acquaintance, Mr. William Adams, to accompany him to Garrard-Milner to drive a truck which had been repaired by Gar-rard-Milner. Mr. Adams was recovering from a fractured pelvis and was not allowed, at that time, to drive any vehicle with a clutch in it.

Mr. Adams and Mr.…