Legal Opinion
Owen v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 19, 2009No. 44,493-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
| defendants, Antonia Martez Smith and the City of Shreveport, appeal a trial court’s judgment, finding that Smith and plaintiff, Stacy Renee Owen, were both at fault in causing an automobile collision. The trial court allocated 75% fault to Smith and 25% fault to plaintiff. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS
On April 23, 2002, a vehicle being driven by plaintiff, Stacy Renee Owen, collided with a garbage truck, which was owned by the City of Shreveport (“the City”) and operated by Antonia Martez Smith. Plaintiff was traveling north on Hearne Avenue in Shreveport, Louisiana; Smith…
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