Legal Opinion

Weber v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 7, 1977No. 8146PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEMMON, Judge.

Plaintiff has appealed from the dismissal of his suit for damages incurred in an inter-sectional collision. On appeal plaintiff does not dispute the trial court’s factual finding, based on resolution of conflicting testimony, that he entered the intersection on a red light. He contends, however, that, since he *337was driving an emergency vehicle with siren sounding and light flashing, he properly proceeded into the intersection after ascertaining it was safe to do so.

The collision occurred at the intersection of DeGaulle and Holiday Drives, both of which are divided thoroughfares.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Laird v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Champagne v. McDonaldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  2. Cascio v. City of MonroeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988

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