Curtis v. La Franca

JANVIER, Judge.

Lucinda Curtis brings this action ex delicto against J. La Franca, alleging that, as she was walking on -one of the sidewalks in New Orleans, La Franca drove his automobile at high speed over “a large rock which was lying in the street * * *, causing said rock to fly through the air and strike petitioner * *

Defendant denies that there was any negligence on his part, averring that, if his automobile struck any such rock and if such rock struck petitioner, there was no fault in him since he was operating his car on an unpaved street and under conditions which would not have led…