Foster v. Tuloma General Gas
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is a suit for ’damages arising out of an automobile accident. A truck owned by the defendant, Tuloma General Gas, Inc., and driven by the defendant, Billy W. Caughlin, was turning left from the highway into a private driveway when it was struck from the rear by an automobile driven by the plaintiff, C. H. Foster. From an adverse judgment plaintiff appealed.
The substantial issues are: (1) Was the defendant driver negligent in making his left turn? (2) Was the plaintiff contribu-torily negligent in traveling at an excessive speed or failing to keep a proper lookout?
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- Fairman v. RobertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Thigpen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Merritt v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Williams v. CallaisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967