Legal Opinion
Augustine v. Griffin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 18, 1988No. 87-CA-558PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAUDIN, Judge.
On June 24, 1985 at 2:30 p.m., 12-year-old Delma Augustine attempted to pedal her bicycle across Duke Drive in Kenner, Louisiana when she was struck by an automobile driven by Thomas Griffin. Following a bench trial on March 24, 1987 in the 24th Judicial District Court, Griffin was found to be 80 per cent at fault and the young girl 20 per cent negligent.
The sum of $18,759.00, reduced by 20 per cent, was awarded to plaintiff Henrietta Augustine, Delma’s natural tutrix.
Defendant-appellant Griffin contends that Delma suddenly appeared on the roadway from behind a parked truck and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hardy v. ByeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Moore v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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