Legal Opinion

Foster v. Tuloma General Gas

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 29, 1968No. 2431Published

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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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Evans v. ThorpeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  2. Fairman v. RobertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Thigpen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. Merritt v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Williams v. CallaisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967

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