Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Jackson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 19, 2018No. 18-CA-141Published
1Opinion of the CourtChaisson, J.
In this case arising out of an automobile accident, Joseph Simmons, Jr. appeals a December 6, 2017 judgment in favor of Cornell Jackson and the Parish of Jefferson. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 8, 2013, Mr. Jackson, a Jefferson Parish employee, was driving east on the Westbank Expressway Service Road in Marrero when his vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by Mr. Simmons, who was attempting to cross the service road at its intersection with Robinson Avenue. At this intersection, there is no traffic control…
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