Legal Opinion
Sherman v. K.D. Auger Trucking, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1992No. 24144-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Judge.
This is a suit for damages arising out of a rear-end collision between a left-turning Dodge van and an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. Plaintiffs appeal, challenging the jury’s apportionment of fault and amount awarded for damages.
FACTS
On February 17, 1989 at 8:00 a.m., plaintiff, Donna A. Sherman (Sherman), was driving a 1979 Dodge van east on Highway 2 in Union Parish when she slowed to make a left turn into the Darbonne Village Grocery Store. Defendant, Grady M. Simms (Simms), was also traveling east on Highway 2 in an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. Before Sherman could turn into the…
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