Legal Opinion
Rabon v. Smithkors
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 18, 2018No. 17–502PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOKS, Judge.
This appeal arose out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Lafayette, Louisiana on August 26, 2015. On that date, at around 10:30 a.m., Plaintiff, Oliver Rabon, was driving his Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound on Southpark Drive in Lafayette Parish. Defendant, James Smithkors was driving westbound on Southpark Drive in a thirty-five foot International truck with a forklift attached to its rear. The truck was owned by Defendant, ABC Supply Company, who Smithkors was driving for.
The record established Smithkors, who testified he was lost and looking for a place to turn his truck…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Maranto v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Veazey v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Davis v. WittSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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