Vaughn v. Hebert

COVINGTON, Judge.

This action was instituted by Benny Vaughn to recover damages sustained by him in an automobile accident. It occurred at about 6:10 P.M., October 30, 1973, on *305Louisiana Highway 75 near Bayou Pigeon, in Iberville Parish. Vaughn was a guest passenger in the car owned and being operated by Hebert and insured by Travelers.

After trial on the merits, the judge concluded that Hebert was confronted with a sudden emergency not of his own making and to which he did not contribute and, therefore, that the defendants were not liable. From that decision, plaintiff took a devolutive…