Pitre v. Aetna Ins. Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
456 So.2d 626 (1984)
Jessie Rose PITRE
v.
AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., et al.
No. 83-C-1771.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 10, 1984.
Rehearing Denied October 4, 1984.
Ronald R. Thompson, Baton Rouge, for applicant.
Bruce A. Gaudin, Ledet & Gaudin, Opelousas, for respondents.
LEMMON, Justice.
This wrongful death action arises out of an accident in which the car driven by Widnay Pitre ran off the highway, traveled 300 feet on the shoulder of the road, struck a guardrail protecting a bridge abutment, and careened across the road before falling into a ditch. The trial court held the Department of…
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- LeBlanc v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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